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

Rating 1053 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f2; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/c6/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d3→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4b1p1/p1pp3p/4p3/1P2P3/P4P1q/2P1NB2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 25

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