Chess Puzzle #99D54 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1568 · Intermediate · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/g8; bishop f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen h5→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen h7→h3).
  3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg7.

Position data

FEN: rn2kbr1/pp3p2/1qp1Bpp1/7Q/3P4/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R w KQq - 0 13

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