Chess Puzzle #GK46v — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1411 · Intermediate · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g3; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f5; pawns b6/b7/c6/c7/f3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook f5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d2→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen h5→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pp3p1/1pp4p/4Nr1q/8/2PP1pK1/PP1Q1P2/R3R3 w - - 2 23

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