Chess Puzzle #28Upl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/f5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks b8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen b4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/ppp1b1p1/2q1P2p/5P2/1Q6/2P5/PP4PP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 2 22

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