Chess Puzzle #2Io6c — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1686 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king b1; queen d5; rooks d2/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c5/d7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa8+ — queen d5→a8, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8 — rook d7→d8. Opponent replies Qxd8+ (queen a8→d8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen b6→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rd8.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/3r1p1p/pq1p1R2/1prQp3/4P3/6P1/PPPR3P/1K6 w - - 4 26

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