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

Rating 1310 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f4→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook e2→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3pBp/2p3p1/3b2q1/8/2PB3P/PP2QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 18

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