Chess Puzzle #BeL1n — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1702 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks b6/e8; bishop e7; knight a5; pawns a6/f5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen c3→a5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6 — rook b6→g6. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Rg6.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/4bppp/pr6/n2P1p2/6q1/2Q2N2/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 21

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