Chess Puzzle #2Jw2s — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1080 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen a4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks c7/h8; knight d7; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen a4→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc2+ — rook c7→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc2 (king d2→c2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen d8→a5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc2+.

Position data

FEN: 3q3r/2rnkppp/4p3/pB1p4/Q2P4/4P3/PP1K1PPP/R6R w - - 1 18

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