Chess Puzzle #a0Nzf — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2283 · Expert · defensive move, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook e1; bishop d5; pawns a2/c4/e6/h3. Black: king g7; queen c3; rook g3; pawns a7/b7/c5/f5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7+ — queen h4→e7, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook e1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook g3→g1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4kp/4P3/2pB1p2/2P4Q/2q3rP/P7/4R2K w - - 1 40

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