Chess Puzzle #3kYeN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1889 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; pawns b3/b4/c3/d3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks e8/f6; pawns a4/b7/c6/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxa4 — pawn b3→a4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f6→f2. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d3→d4).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook f2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/qp4pp/2p2rp1/8/pP4P1/1PPP3P/3Q4/1K1R1B1R w - - 1 32

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