Chess Puzzle #8pLY9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1680 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen b3; rooks e1/h1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g4. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks f4/f8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/g5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhg1 — rook h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f7→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2qp1/1p1p3p/3Pp1p1/2P1NrP1/1Q6/PP1K4/4R2R w - - 1 27

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