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

Rating 2010 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; bishop d6; pawns a2/d4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks f2/h7; bishop f5; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen b2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen a1→d4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p1r/p2B2p1/3P1bQ1/3P4/8/Pq3rPP/5RK1 w - - 0 25

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