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

Rating 1484 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; bishop h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c6; rook f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a6/b5/c7/f5/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e5→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen c6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1bp3bk/p1q4p/1p2Qp1B/4PP1P/2P3P1/PP6/3RR1K1 w - - 1 33

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