Chess Puzzle #6ByUO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1404 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks e1/f1; bishops d3/e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishops c6/f8; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c3→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bd6 — bishop f8→d6. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen e5→d6, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3rbk1/1pp2pp1/2b4p/p3BP2/4P1Pq/P1QB3P/1PP5/4RRK1 w - - 1 20

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