Chess Puzzle #Oeluw — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2235 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook f1; bishop d3; knight d1; pawns b4/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook e8; bishop e4; pawns d2/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d4→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/8/5p2/1P1qb2Q/3B4/2Pp2PP/3N1R1K w - - 0 28

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