Chess Puzzle #K1OJT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1686 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; bishop e4; pawns f3/g4/h5. Black: king g7; rook h2; bishop c3; pawns b2/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2+ — rook h2→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d1→e1).
  3. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d2→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Rd2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q3pk1/6pp/7P/4B1P1/2b2P2/1p5r/4K3 w - - 1 47

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