Chess Puzzle #4X3RG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g2; rooks d1/g1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxb2+ — bishop g7→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king c1→b2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg1 — queen g8→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3qk/ppp2pbp/3p4/8/2P1PP2/8/PP4QP/2KR1BR1 w - - 0 20

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