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

Rating 1087 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c6→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/p4ppp/1pq1p3/1Nb1P3/2Q5/8/PP3PPP/R1BR2K1 w - - 5 19

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