Chess Puzzle #CwSB3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1522 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knights c7/h4; pawns c4/d6/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f2; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne8 — knight c7→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb7+ — bishop c8→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight h4→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop b7→g2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Bh4+ — bishop f2→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/p1NpQ2p/1p1Pp1p1/2p1P3/2P4N/3B4/1q3b1P/3R1R1K w - - 0 27

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