Chess Puzzle #3Bory — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1468 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rooks d1/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks d7/e8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/g6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen d6→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d7→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f5→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp1r2pk/2bQ2pp/4Pq2/8/3R1N1P/PP3PPK/3R4 w - - 11 29

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