Chess Puzzle #1CN08 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook c7; pawns b2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen d6; rook d4; pawns e4/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c7→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen c2→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d6→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R3p1/3qp1kp/8/3rpP2/7P/1PQ3P1/7K w - - 3 31

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