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

Rating 1874 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks b7/d1; pawns a2/e3/e4/g2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook d8; bishop d6; pawns a5/c5/e6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f2→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/1R6/3bp1pp/p1p3q1/4P3/4P3/P4QP1/3R2K1 w - - 2 33

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