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

Rating 1928 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks e1/e3; knight d2; pawns c3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king d7; queen a2; rooks b6/b8; pawns a7/c6/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
  3. Best move: Rb2+ — rook b6→b2, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p2k2p1/1rpp3p/4p3/4QP2/2P1R1PP/q2N4/2K1R3 w - - 0 28

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