Chess Puzzle #K2QL1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1896 · Advanced · attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e4; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/d5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp3pp/8/3Pb2q/2B1R1p1/8/PPPP1PP1/R1BQ2K1 w - - 0 15

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