Chess Puzzle #299tn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; bishop g4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe2+ — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight h4→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop e2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1n1ppp/2p3q1/3p4/3P2b1/2N1PN2/PP2BP2/2RQ1RK1 w - - 2 16

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