Chess Puzzle #Ed0vW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1441 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/e6; pawns a7/c6/d5/f6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen g7→f6, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf6 — king e7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pq2kpQ1/1bp1bp2/3p4/5P2/2PB4/PP1N2PP/R4R1K w - - 3 21

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