Chess Puzzle #3lH8U — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1089 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; knights b8/f5; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop d3→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g8→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h5→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen d8→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk1r1/1p3p2/p1p1p3/3pPnBQ/3P3p/2NB3P/PPP2P2/R4RK1 w q - 1 16

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