Chess Puzzle #B8I1i — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1649 · Advanced · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks f2/g4; bishop f1; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks e7/f8; knight f4; pawns f6/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook g4→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qh5+ (queen c5→h5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rh7 — rook e7→h7.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/4r3/5p2/2Q3p1/3P1nR1/1PP1qP2/P4R2/5BK1 w - - 13 37

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