Chess Puzzle #Bh6tb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f2; bishop d2; knight b5; pawns a4/b4/c5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/f8; bishop g6; knight d5; pawns e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/4q1pp/4p1b1/1NPnP3/PP6/1Q6/3B1RPP/2R3K1 w - - 1 24

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