Chess Puzzle #9KGx4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1977 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a2/e1; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king d7; rook f8; bishop h6; knight e4; pawns a7/b5/c7/d5/e6/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight b1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight d2→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxa2 — rook f2→a2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p1pk4/4p1pb/1p1p4/1P1Pn3/P3P3/R5PP/1N2R1K1 w - - 0 19

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