Chess Puzzle #2qHn8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1182 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook d7; knight b5; pawns c7/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h6; rook c1; bishop b2; pawns a5/b4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop b2→e5, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop e5→c7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2PR3p/6pk/pN6/1p6/7P/1b3PPK/2r5 w - - 2 39

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