Chess Puzzle #Cx2sf — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1709 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks c2/h1; bishop g2; pawns a3/b2/d5/f5/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; pawns a5/b7/e5/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f3→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p4p1/6P1/p2PpP2/3b3p/P5qP/1PR3B1/3Q1K1R w - - 5 30

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