Chess Puzzle #37NCI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1015 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rooks a6/f1; bishop b6; pawns b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks f3/f8; knight e7; pawns c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d3→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h5→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p1n1p1/RB1p3p/4p2q/1P2P3/2PQ1r1P/5PPK/5R2 w - - 0 23

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