Chess Puzzle #0AyIw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook e1; bishop g4; knight d6; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook c3; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen e2→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook c3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen f6→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/p2Npqp1/1p1p4/1P4BP/P1r3P1/4QP2/4R1K1 w - - 0 30

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