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

Rating 1200 · Intermediate · attraction, crushing, master, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b4; rooks d1/h1; bishop c5; pawns a5/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen b5; rooks a8/e2; bishop f5; pawns a6/c6/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook e2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen b5→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, master, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Rxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/3k2pp/p1p2p2/PqBp1b2/1Q6/2P5/1P2rPPP/2KR3R w - - 10 22

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