Chess Puzzle #44qkz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1280 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook f7; bishop e3; pawns b2/b3/c3/f2. Black: king c8; rook f3; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king c1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc3+ — bishop f6→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc3 (king d2→c3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Bxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp2R2/5b2/8/6p1/1PP1Br2/1P3P2/2K5 w - - 0 28

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