Chess Puzzle #2zWD7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c7→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1pqn1pp1/p3pn2/2b5/2Q4p/2N2N1P/PPP2PP1/R1B2RK1 w kq - 3 16

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