Chess Puzzle #27tHS — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1120 · Beginner · advantage, opening, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4 — bishop f8→b4. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop c1→d2).
  3. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop b4→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, pin, short. The key move is Bb4.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/ppp3pp/2n2p2/4p3/3P4/2Q2N2/PPP2PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQkq - 0 8

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