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

Rating 1449 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks c7/e1; knights g1/h2; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f4. Black: king e8; queen a3; rooks d8/h8; bishop d7; knight b8; pawns a7/c4/f5/g4/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook c7→c6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bc6.

Position data

FEN: 1n1rk2r/p1Rb4/8/3QPp2/2pP1Ppp/q1P5/P6N/4R1NK w k - 4 32

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