Chess Puzzle #d0nI1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1805 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d3; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop a8; pawns a3/b4/c2/d2/e3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook f8; bishop g3; pawns a6/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen d1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook f8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop a8→d5).
  3. Best move: Rxd5+ — rook d8→d5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: B4rk1/2p2ppp/pp6/8/1P6/P2KP1bP/2PP1q2/R2Q3R w - - 4 20

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