Chess Puzzle #BriSF — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2095 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen a5; rooks f8/h8; bishop e5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g7→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen g5→h5).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen a5→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r1r/pp4Qp/2n5/q1pBb3/3p4/8/PPPP1PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 5 20

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