Chess Puzzle #2L1ab — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1155 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f8; rooks c8/g7; bishop d7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g7→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f8→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kq2/pp1b1prp/4p2Q/3p4/1n1P4/1P3N2/P3BPPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 19

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