Chess Puzzle #1yl4N — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1227 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks c1/d1; bishops b4/e4; pawns a3/b3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks b8/d8; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba5 — bishop b4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen h5→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/2p2ppp/p3p3/1p2n2q/1B2BQ2/PP4P1/5P2/2RR2K1 w - - 0 30

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