Chess Puzzle #07rtK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rooks a1/d2; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e8/f5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g2→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf2+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5pp/1p4q1/2p1pr2/4QB2/6P1/PP1R2KP/R7 w - - 0 28

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