Chess Puzzle #2AYUW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1235 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen g7; rooks a1/c2; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/c4/f2/h4. Black: king d8; queen b6; rooks a8/f6; bishops d7/e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook c2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king e2→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop e5→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k4/pp1b2Q1/1q2pr2/2p1b1N1/2P4P/2P5/PPR1KP2/RN6 w - - 1 27

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