Chess Puzzle #2W39b — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1179 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g8; rook a1; bishops c1/h3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2. Black: king d8; queen e8; rook a8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/f6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c3→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop f8→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxg8 — queen e8→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb4+.

Position data

FEN: r2kqbQ1/pp6/2p2p2/7p/3p4/2N1P2B/PP3P2/R1B1K3 w Q - 0 19

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