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

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d6/e1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f3. Black: king c7; rook g3; knight f4; pawns a5/h2. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra6 — rook d6→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg1 — rook g3→g1. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook e1→g1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: hxg1=Q+ — pawn h2→g1, captures rook, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short. The key move hxg1=Q+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/3R4/p7/2BP1n2/1PP2Pr1/P6p/2K1R3 w - - 4 38

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