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

Rating 986 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/h3; bishop b2; pawns a4/b4/b5/e3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen b6; rooks d3/d8; knight b7; pawns a7/e4/e6/f5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook d1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pn3k2/1q2p1p1/1P2Pp2/PP2pP2/3rP2R/1B2Q1PP/R5K1 w - - 0 28

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