Chess Puzzle #0RlEL — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1264 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/e1; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a3/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook f8; bishop c7; knights c6/e4; pawns a6/b6/c5/d5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen f3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h3→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2b5/ppn4p/2pp2p1/4n3/PPN1PQPq/1B3P1P/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 26

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