Chess Puzzle #abNo0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen e4; rooks h1/h5; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/f4/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d2/f8; bishop b4; knight b3; pawns a7/b7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxb3 — king c2→b3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop b4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Ka4 (king b3→a4).
3. Best move: Rd4+ — rook d2→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e4→d4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3p1p/1q3P2/7R/1b2QP2/1n6/PPKr3P/5B1R w - - 3 24

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.