Chess Puzzle #1aFi2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a4/b2/b5/d5/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook b8; bishops d7/f8; pawns a5/b6/c7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen c2→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop f8→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen c7→c5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3bk1/2pb3p/1p4p1/pP1Pp3/P3P2q/8/1PQ1B1P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 24

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