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

Rating 1208 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook c1; bishop c6; knight e5; pawns a4/b3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks d1/e4; pawns a7/c5/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook c1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d5→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Re2 — rook e4→e2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5k1/2B3pp/2pqNp2/P3rP2/1P4P1/5Q1P/2Rr2K1 w - - 7 44

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