Chess Puzzle #6oip3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2193 · Expert · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e6; rooks a8/g8; bishops f4/h5; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g8→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/ppp4p/4k3/3ppn1b/3P1b2/2P2P2/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 1 23

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