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

Rating 1194 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook d1; bishops b6/d5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook c8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e4→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb6 — queen b8→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1qr3k1/1b2bppp/pB6/3Bp3/1p2P3/7P/PP2QPP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 21

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