Chess Puzzle #AkfDD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1510 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/e2; bishop g3; pawns a2/c2/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks f5/f8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g4/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop g3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f5→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2q2/1p1p4/3P1r2/2Q2Ppp/6B1/P1P1R1PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 29

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