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

Rating 729 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rook h1; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c3/c5/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen h7; rooks d8/g6; pawns a5/b7/d3/d5/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen f5→d3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king g2→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen h7→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p3ppq/6r1/p1Pp1Q1p/P2N3P/2PpP1P1/1P3PK1/7R w - - 0 37

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