Chess Puzzle #7KXeh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1533 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e6; bishop a2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f5; bishops c8/f6; pawns a6/b6/d5/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e3→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2bq2k1/4p2p/pp2Rbp1/3p1r2/P2P4/4QN2/BP3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 22

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