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

Rating 1094 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b2; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b4/c4/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/d4; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop e2→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen e5→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp4pp/4p3/2P1qp2/1PPrn3/P7/1Q2BPPP/RN2K1NR w KQ - 0 15

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