Chess Puzzle #B0rH4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1616 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b4/c5/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f4; bishop b6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb6 — pawn c5→b6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qa2+ (queen d2→a2, gives check).
  3. Best move: Re6 — rook e4→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp4pp/1bp5/2P5/1P1nBr2/P2P2P1/3Q1P1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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