Chess Puzzle #Clw4Y — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1438 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knights d2/g5; pawns a4/b5/d4/e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knights d7/h6; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Opponent replies Qxh8 (queen g7→h8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook g8→h8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rag8.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p1nkpQ1/1q2p2n/pP1pP1N1/Pb1P2P1/7P/1B1N1P2/R4RK1 w - - 1 21

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