Chess Puzzle #8LQBD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1493 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks c4/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook h3; bishop e3; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen g2→g3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook h3→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook g3→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2n1p1p/5np1/4P3/2R5/1P2bNqr/P4PQ1/5RK1 w - - 0 29

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