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

Rating 1767 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook a1; pawns a4/b3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook d5; pawns a7/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen e3→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d5→d2. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen a7→f2).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook d2→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5p1/2q4p/3rp3/P7/1P2Q2P/6P1/R5K1 w - - 1 27

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