Chess Puzzle #1ak2Q — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1359 · Intermediate · advantage, master, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook f1; bishops e2/f2; knights c3/d2; pawns a3/c4/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b1/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/h7; pawns a6/c5/e5/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb1 — rook f1→b1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen d6→c6).
  3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook f6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 2bq1rk1/3n2bn/p2Q3p/2pPp1p1/2P1Pp2/P1N2P2/3NBBPP/1r3RK1 w - - 0 20

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