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

Rating 1049 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook f5; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a5/b4/c4/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen g5→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f5→f1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen b6→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3b3p/1qn3p1/p2pPrQ1/1pp5/2P3P1/PP4PP/R3RB1K w - - 1 24

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