Chess Puzzle #IJf0P — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1502 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen a3; rooks a7/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f3; rook d8; bishop f6; pawns c6/d5/e4/h4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf7 — rook a7→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f3→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/R6p/2p2b2/3p4/4p2p/Q1P2q1P/PP3PRK/8 w - - 0 32

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