Chess Puzzle #47TeU — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1320 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; bishop h4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishop d6; knights b4/e7; pawns b5/b7/d5/e6/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen d2→c3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa2+ — queen a5→a2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Qxa2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2n2p/3bpppP/qp1p4/1n1P3B/2N2N2/PPPQ1PP1/1K1RR3 w - - 2 20

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