Chess Puzzle #3GDB6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1158 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long.

Position

White: king e2; queen e4; rooks c1/h1; pawns a4/b5/c2/d4/e3/f4/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks c8/f8; knight d3; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2+ — queen c3→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
  3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook h1→c1, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxc1 — queen b2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is Qb2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5pp1/1p2p2p/pP4P1/P2PQP2/2qnP2P/2P1K3/2R4R w - - 0 26

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