Chess Puzzle #7CljW — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2149 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e3; rooks a8/d4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Opponent replies Nce4 (knight c3→e4).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf8.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppp3kp/2n5/8/3r4/2N1q3/PPPN3P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 19

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