Chess Puzzle #G2RRC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1625 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen e6; rooks d1/h1; knights d2/f7; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen a2; rooks d5/g8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4+ — rook d5→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen a2→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/ppp2N2/4Qn2/3r3p/3P2p1/2P4P/q1KN1PP1/3R3R w - - 2 21

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