Chess Puzzle #9Twx6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1468 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook e3; bishop b3; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/e5/f3. Black: king g6; rooks d4/f8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rdd8 — rook d4→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rf1+ (rook f8→f1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kc2 — king c1→c2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move fxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp2p3/2p3kp/4P3/3rN1b1/PBP1RP2/1P6/2K5 b - - 0 26

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