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

Rating 689 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rooks c1/c2; pawns a2/b3/c5/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rook d5; bishop d8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen b4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d5→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen c6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, kingside attack, short. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: 3bk3/5p2/p1q1p1p1/1pPrP3/1Q3P2/1P6/P1R3PP/2R4K w - - 7 35

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