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

Rating 1654 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rook d6; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g4. Black: king g7; queen c8; rook c7; pawns a6/e6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen b6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1+ — rook c7→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qh8 — queen c8→h8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Rc1+.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/2r2pk1/pQ1Rp3/4P1p1/6P1/8/PP3P2/6K1 w - - 0 39

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