Chess Puzzle #5RC59 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1727 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e7; rook a7; pawns b3/d4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook b8; pawns e4/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook b8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8+ (queen e7→f8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rf8+.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/R3Q1p1/4p2p/8/3Pp3/1P4PP/3q2K1/8 w - - 1 39

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