Chess Puzzle #2v9oi — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1008 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b6/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen a8; rook h8; bishops a5/c8; knights c6/g8; pawns b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen d1→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc3+ — bishop a5→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxa4 — queen a8→a4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, opening, short. The key move Bxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q1b3nr/1p1pkppp/1Bn1p3/b7/4P3/2P5/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQ - 0 13

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