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

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d3; rooks d8/g8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rg8+ — rook d8→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pp2bp1p/4p3/8/2Ppn3/1P1q1N2/P2P1PPP/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 18

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