Chess Puzzle #13G7U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 611 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; bishops b2/g2; pawns a3/c4/e3/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook d8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a5/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d7→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen c2→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1b1q1ppp/1pn1p3/p1p1P3/2P2P2/P3P1P1/1BQ3BP/5RK1 w - - 0 20

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