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

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rook g1; bishop f5; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g7. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook c7; knights b8/f6; pawns a4/b3/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen d1→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c7→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook c1→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 1n4k1/2r1qpPp/5n2/3p1B2/p2P1N2/Pp2P3/1P3P2/3QK1R1 w - - 0 30

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