Chess Puzzle #0i8Bi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1372 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks f1/g1; bishops e2/g3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks f8/h3; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/e6/g4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf8 — queen d6→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight e5→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook h3→g3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1b6/p2qp3/1p1pN1p1/2pPn1p1/2P3Br/PPQ1B1K1/5RR1 w - - 6 30

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