Chess Puzzle #1fC8S — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1329 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen f4; rook b7; bishop d3; pawns e5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a2/f7; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen f4→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba4+ — bishop d7→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
  3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook f7→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move is Ba4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pR1b1rp1/4p3/3pPp2/3n1Q2/3B4/r4P1P/3K4 w - - 0 25

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