Chess Puzzle #5Co2x — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1321 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen g8; rook d1; bishop a3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c7; queen b2; rook a8; bishop f8; knight a1; pawns a6/b7/e6/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop a3→b2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop f8→d6, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook a8→g8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4bQ1/1pk4p/p3pp2/8/8/B5KP/Pq3PP1/n2R4 w - - 6 24

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