Chess Puzzle #Bd3sF — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1442 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a2; pawns a5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook d8; pawns a6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1 — rook d8→d1. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen f3→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen e1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rd1.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5p1p/p5p1/P7/8/5QPP/R4P2/4q1K1 w - - 1 31

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