Chess Puzzle #4D7fB — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1378 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/d1; bishop g2; pawns a2/c4/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b2/e8; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook b2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen c1→d2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen f6→a1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxa1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1p2ppp/5q2/8/2P1PP2/6P1/Pr4BP/R1QR2K1 w - - 1 24

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