Chess Puzzle #E7GI1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1802 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks d1/e1; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e7; rook f2; bishops b7/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop g7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qxh7 — queen e7→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pbp1q1bQ/1pnpP2p/8/2B5/2P4P/PP1N1rP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 20

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