Chess Puzzle #DORq5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2217 · Expert · advantage, clearance, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; knight f3; pawns c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks c8/f8; pawns a7/b6/d4/e5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa3+ — queen c5→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Rc4 — rook c8→c4.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/p6p/1p6/2q1p3/3p4/5N2/2PQ2PP/2KR3R w - - 2 26

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