Chess Puzzle #D18km — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1607 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d8; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights d3/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop c8→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e2→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, opening, short. The key move is Bg4+.

Position data

FEN: r1bQ2nr/ppp2kp1/3b3p/8/4PP2/2Pn4/PP4PP/RNB1K2R w KQ - 1 11

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