Chess Puzzle #53OqW — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1169 · Beginner · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/d1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks b8/f8; knights b6/h5; pawns c5/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d1→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen g6→d6, captures rook. Opponent replies Nf7+ (knight g5→f7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/Q5p1/1n4qp/2p1p1Nn/4P2P/2N5/PP3PP1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 21

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