Chess Puzzle #l4y2R — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1952 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e7; rooks b7/f2; pawns a2/e3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/d8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3+ — queen c2→d3, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Opponent replies Qg6+ (queen d3→g6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rg2 — rook f2→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Kg1.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pR2Qp1p/2p1pp2/3p4/8/4P2P/P1q2R2/5K2 b - - 1 27

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