Chess Puzzle #1Y3N6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1606 · Advanced · deflection, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f5; rooks e6/h1; pawns a3/c2/c5/f3. Black: king f7; rook h5; pawns a6/b5/c7/f4/g5/h3. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook e6→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king f5→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxg6 — king f7→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, rook endgame, short. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2k2/p3R3/1pP2Kpr/5p2/P4P1p/2P5/7R w - - 4 39

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