Chess Puzzle #4kd5K — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/d1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/d6; bishop c6; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d2→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d6→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1pq3pp/p1br1p2/8/5n2/2P2N1P/PP1QBPP1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 29

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