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

Rating 1454 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d1; rooks c3/e1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook f8; bishops a6/d4; pawns a7/b6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen d1→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop d4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Rexe3 (rook e1→e3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxa4 — queen g4→a4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/bp6/4p1B1/3b2q1/P1R2N2/1P4PP/2KQR3 w - - 4 23

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