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

Rating 1457 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks e4/g7; pawns a6/b7/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Raf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook f6→f1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook e4→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4rp/p4Rp1/2pP4/2P1r2Q/3q4/PP4PP/R6K w - - 0 27

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