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

Rating 1433 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g8; rook h1; bishops b4/d1; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen e5; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba6+ — bishop c8→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rxg8 — rook a8→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ba6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b3Q1/p1k5/2p1p3/3pq3/1B6/8/P4PPP/3BK2R w K - 3 25

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