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

Rating 1525 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a8; rooks a1/h1; bishops a2/c1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a4/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop c8→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook f8→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg4+.

Position data

FEN: Q1b2rk1/2p2ppp/1p3n2/8/p7/P3P1qP/BPPP2P1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 1 16

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