Chess Puzzle #qpV5W — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2152 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c3; bishops b5/f8; pawns a7/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop b5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qa6 — queen b6→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short. The key move is Bc4+.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/p4p2/1q4p1/1b4Qp/7P/2r2P2/PPP3P1/1K1R3R w - - 0 22

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