Chess Puzzle #0p7pQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rook f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g4/h4. Black: king e7; rook d1; bishops a6/f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf4 (rook f3→f4).
  3. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop e5→f4, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3kp1Q/bp2pbp1/8/6PP/P1P2R2/1P3P2/3r2K1 w - - 1 31

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