Chess Puzzle #7P32m — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2052 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rooks f1/h1; bishop b2; pawns a3/d2/e3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/c4; bishop g4; pawns c5/c6/d4/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen g6→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Opponent replies Rf8+ (rook f1→f8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook b8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rb8.

Position data

FEN: r6k/6p1/1qp3Qp/2p1p3/2rp2b1/P3P3/1B1P3P/1K3R1R w - - 2 25

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