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

Rating 1239 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook a1; bishop f2; pawns a2/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook b2; knight f5; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook b2→f2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen a7→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen f6→a1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/Q4p1p/5qp1/5n2/8/2P2P1P/Pr3BP1/R5K1 w - - 0 29

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