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

Rating 1440 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks e4/f1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks a8/e8; bishop g3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3pp1/2p2p2/6P1/3PR2p/2PB2bP/PPQB1KPq/5R2 w - - 3 20

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