Chess Puzzle #At1Ah — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1762 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops b2/g4; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c2/d2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook f8; bishops d6/h3; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6 — queen h6→g6. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen d1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/2pb3q/3p2n1/1P1N2B1/P3P2b/1BPP2PP/R2Q2K1 w - - 4 18

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