Chess Puzzle #2qCOb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2277 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f3/f5; bishop g2; pawns a3/b4/c4/d2/e3. Black: king b8; queen g4; rooks h6/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R3f4 — rook f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3 — queen g4→g3. Opponent replies Rh5 (rook f5→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h6→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/ppp2pp1/3p3r/5R2/1PP3q1/P2QPR2/3P2B1/6K1 w - - 0 28

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