Chess Puzzle #6apfY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f3; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop h2; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen d5→d2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp4pp/8/2pq4/8/P3PRPP/1PPB2Kb/R2Q4 w - - 1 23

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