Chess Puzzle #9X9FL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1877 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a7/d5; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks c2/f8; pawns f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen d2→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen b3→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qb8+ — queen b1→b8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qb1+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/R6p/5pp1/3R4/8/1q5P/2rQ1PP1/6K1 w - - 2 35

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