Chess Puzzle #s3TCd — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1906 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights f6/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop f8→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook h8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, opening, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bQ1b1r/ppp2kp1/5nnp/4p3/4P2N/8/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 w - - 1 12

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