Chess Puzzle #38PRG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1892 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e1; rooks a1/e7; bishops d3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks d8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop e6→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen c6→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p1p1Rp1p/1pq1bBp1/8/8/2PB4/PP3PP1/R3QK2 w - - 2 21

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