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

Position

White: king a7; queen b6; rook g1; knight b7; pawns c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook e8; knight d3; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen b6→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra8+ — rook e8→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa8 (king a7→a8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxa6+ — queen a4→a6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxa6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/KN3ppp/1Q6/2P5/q7/3n2P1/5P1P/6R1 w - - 14 52

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