Chess Puzzle #967Rn — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1401 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook e8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen f5→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g7→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1nb1q1/2p5/5Q2/1P2P3/P1N3PP/2P3P1/5RK1 w - - 0 40

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