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

Rating 954 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king d3; rooks a1/e3; bishop g3; pawns a2/c2/c4/f3/h4. Black: king c8; rook f7; bishop d7; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook e4→g4).
  3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f7→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pppb1r1p/4p3/5n2/2P4P/3KRPB1/P1P5/R7 w - - 1 23

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