Chess Puzzle #49K5g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1258 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook b7; bishop c4; pawns b3/d3/g3. Black: king d6; rook f3; bishop c6; pawns b4/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook b7→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f3→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short. The key move is Rf7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R4pp/2bk4/8/1pBp4/1P1P1rP1/6K1/8 w - - 18 46

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