Chess Puzzle #B1hJz — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1922 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f3; bishop c5; knight g5; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks b7/d8; bishop c8; knight c4; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook b7→f7, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight g5→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/1r3p2/4p1p1/pqBpP1Np/2nP4/5R2/P1Q2PPP/R5K1 w - - 7 28

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