Chess Puzzle #Dn8ee — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1529 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f3; rooks f1/g4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f6/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook e5; bishop d6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook g4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5 — rook e5→f5. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f5→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/p2b1Pp1/1pp1r2q/P2p2R1/1P1P1Q2/2P2KP1/5R2 w - - 0 36

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