Chess Puzzle #1F21O — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1282 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; pawns a2/d6/e3/e5/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook c2; pawns a7/b7/f5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd2+ — rook c2→d2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king e2→d2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move Rxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3ppp/3P4/4Pp2/5Pq1/4PQ2/P1r1K2P/3R3R w - - 0 27

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