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

Rating 1052 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops a5/c8; pawns a7/b7/c3/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: cxb2+ — pawn c3→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
  3. Best move: bxa1=Q — pawn b2→a1, captures rook, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, promotion, short. The key move cxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp1p1pp1/5q1p/b1PQP3/8/2p5/PP3PPP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 14

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