Chess Puzzle #5QRFR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1265 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d1/h7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/h3. Black: king d7; rooks f4/g8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d1→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king g2→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p2kb2R/1p2p3/3pP3/5r2/2P2NpP/PP4K1/3R4 w - - 0 28

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