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

Rating 1319 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a6/b3; bishop e3; pawns c3/d4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; rooks c6/f8; bishop b6; pawns a7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc7+ — bishop b6→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
  3. Best move: Rxa6 — rook c6→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bc7+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5pp/Rbr5/3p4/3P2P1/1RP1B3/5PK1/8 w - - 8 27

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