Chess Puzzle #008qL — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1471 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; pawns b2/b3/c4/e4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks a8/f4; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6/e5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d3→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen d6→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: r7/6pk/p2p4/2p1p1qp/1pP1PrP1/1P1Q1P1P/1P4K1/R4R2 w - - 0 25

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

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.