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

Rating 1050 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; bishop e4; pawns a4/d6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b4; rook c3; pawns a5/b7/e5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen e3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook c3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen b4→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p4pp/3P1p2/p3p3/Pq2B3/2r1Q1P1/5P1P/4R1K1 w - - 1 38

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