Chess Puzzle #5K0MJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1138 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks d1/f1; bishop g2; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d5/d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen a4→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop d6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen a7→c5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppqn4/2pb1p2/3bp2p/Q7/3P1NP1/PP1NP1BP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 16

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