Chess Puzzle #31gnf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook d1; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d5/f8; bishop a8; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d5→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop c4→f1).
  3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop a8→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b4rk1/p3qp1p/1p3Qp1/3rn3/2B1N3/1P6/P4PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 25

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