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

Rating 1718 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks b1/d1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a3/b2/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b7/c8; bishop g7; knight c4; pawns a5/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop d3→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3+ — pawn d4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen c2→f2).
  3. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  4. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop d4→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is d3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1r3pbp/1q2p1p1/p7/2npPP2/P2B3P/1PQ3P1/1RBR2K1 w - - 0 22

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