Chess Puzzle #CZ35O — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1574 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/c1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a5/b6/c4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks e8/g8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh7 — bishop d3→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bh3+ — bishop e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king g2→h3, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r1r1/1p3p2/pP1qbQ1p/P1pp4/2P5/3B4/3N2PP/R1R3K1 w - - 1 27

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