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

Rating 1174 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/e3; bishops b2/b3; pawns a3/b4/c2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e7/e8; bishop e4; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxf7+ (bishop b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pp1rpp1/pq3n1p/5P2/1P2b2Q/PB2R2P/1BP3P1/4R1K1 w - - 6 27

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