Chess Puzzle #7SUIP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1977 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f4; bishop b3; knight f1; pawns a4/b4/c3/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d2→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/ppp3p1/3p3p/4npq1/PP2PR2/1BPP4/3Q2PP/3R1NK1 w - - 0 18

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