Chess Puzzle #6NZBB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1875 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks c7/d7; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks f8/g5; bishop a6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd1 — knight c3→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5 — rook g5→f5. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen f3→e3).
  3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f5→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppRR1p2/b1p2Ppp/4q1r1/4P3/1PN2Q2/P1P3PP/7K w - - 5 26

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