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

Rating 2331 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks b1/d4; bishop c1; pawns a2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook c8; bishop e7; knight b5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb5 — rook b1→b5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen c3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp2bppp/4p3/1n6/Q2RP3/2q3P1/P4P1P/1RB3K1 w - - 0 24

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