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

Rating 1898 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rooks c1/h1; bishop e2; pawns a3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks d1/f8; bishop c2; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop e2→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop c2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen c3→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Bd3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pQp2ppp/8/8/8/P1q1P2P/2b1BPP1/2Rr1K1R w - - 2 18

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