Chess Puzzle #CfA7C — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1803 · Advanced · advantage, clearance, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights e4/f6; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen h6→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rh8 — rook f8→h8.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p1p2p2/4pn1Q/8/3Pn2p/1PPB3K/P5P1/RN3R2 w - - 3 19

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