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

Rating 1132 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f2; rook a1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook e8; bishop d3; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Opponent replies Re1 (rook a1→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook e2→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/p4q2/1p6/3P1BP1/2Pb1P2/PP3QKP/R7 w - - 5 29

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