Chess Puzzle #1uu5s — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1993 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks f8/g5; pawns a6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e6→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/p3Q2p/6r1/8/2P2q2/PP2RPPP/3R2K1 w - - 3 29

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