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

Rating 1058 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen c2→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop d6→b4, gives check. Opponent replies axb4 (pawn a3→b4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen f6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb4+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2ppp/p1pb1q2/8/3P4/P3P3/1PQ2PPP/R1B1K2R w KQ - 2 14

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