Chess Puzzle #2Fq0j — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop g3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks d8/e8; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f5→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1pp3p1/p4pnp/3pNq2/8/2P3B1/PP2QPPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 22

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