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

Rating 1192 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king a2; queen b4; rooks f7/h6; pawns a3/b2/c4. Black: king a8; queen c2; rooks c8/e1; pawns a6/b7/c7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6+ — rook h6→a6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen b4→e1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc4+ — queen c2→c4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b2→b3).
  4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen c4→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k1r5/1pp2R2/p6R/8/1QP5/P7/KPq5/4r3 w - - 1 67

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