Chess Puzzle #1anj0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks c3/f1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b2/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f4; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/d5/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f4→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf1 (bishop e2→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen f6→f1, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/p5pp/1p3q2/3p4/3Ppr2/P1R2P1P/1P1QB1P1/5R1K w - - 1 27

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