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

Rating 1628 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishops f3/f8; pawns c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f6→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd1+.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/Q1p2ppp/2p2q2/8/8/5b2/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 w k - 0 16

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