Chess Puzzle #11VFA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1992 · Advanced · attraction, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b6; pawns a5/b4/c7/f2. Black: king h7; queen f5; rook g5; pawns a6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen h2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f5→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P2p1k/pB4pp/P4qr1/1P6/8/5P1Q/2R2RK1 w - - 1 37

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