Chess Puzzle #2BvO8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/g2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop h2; knights f6/g4; pawns a6/b7/c5/e7/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O-O — king e1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop h2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Rxh1 — rook h8→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf4+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1p2pp2/p4n2/2pP4/2P3n1/P7/1P2Q1Pb/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 21

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