Chess Puzzle #2DMxP — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h3; rooks f2/h5; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/f5/g5. Black: king f7; queen c1; rooks b8/f8; knight c7; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6/e5/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies fxg7 (pawn f6→g7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
4. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b8→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move bxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/2n2kp1/p2p1p2/2pPpPPR/PpP1P3/2N4Q/1P3RK1/2q5 w - - 0 30

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.