Chess Puzzle #4fhs7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d5; rooks a1/f3; bishops b2/e4; pawns a3/b4/c2/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h2; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e4→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Re8+ — rook a8→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/bp4p1/p1n4p/3Q4/1P2B3/P4R2/1BP2PPq/R4K2 w - - 4 23

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