Chess Puzzle #SK5oK — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2008 · Expert · advantage, clearance, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks c1/d1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c8/h4; pawns a6/b7/d5/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rf8 — rook c8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 2rq3k/1p4pp/p3Q1p1/3pP3/7r/2N5/PP3P2/2RR2K1 w - - 2 25

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