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

Rating 1126 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/e2; bishop d2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a4/c5/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4+ — pawn c5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop d2→e3).
  3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move is c4+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/6pp/1qpb4/2pp4/p4P2/3Q2PP/PPPBR3/1N2R1K1 w - - 2 26

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