Chess Puzzle #Bg8Do — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1520 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights a8/h3; pawns b2/b3/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen d4; rook h8; bishops c5/c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen g4→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Opponent replies Qxg8+ (queen g7→g8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxg8 — knight e7→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: N1bk3r/pp2nppp/8/2bpp3/3qP1Q1/1P5N/1PPP2PP/R1BK3R w - - 0 12

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