Chess Puzzle #KI2Xu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1580 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook c1; bishops d1/e3; knight f3; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d7; rook c6; bishops e6/e7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d7→d1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c6→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp1qbp1p/2r1b1p1/8/8/P1Q1BN2/5PPP/2RB2K1 w - - 0 27

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