Chess Puzzle #Hf7Bh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1974 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rook d1; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook f7; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook d1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen f8→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen d5→c5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f7→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c1→b2).
  4. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, sacrifice. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/p4r1p/1p4p1/3Q4/8/1P4P1/P6P/2KR4 w - - 2 46

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