Chess Puzzle #3EzCD — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2283 · Expert · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen c3; rooks d4/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen g6; rooks d7/d8; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhd1 — rook h1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen g6→g4. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b2→b3).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d7→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp1r2pp/4p1q1/8/3R4/2Q5/PPP2PPP/1K5R w - - 3 20

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