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

Rating 1508 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king d1; rook e1; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rook d8; bishops c5/g6; pawns a7/c6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd4 — rook d8→d4. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop f4→e3).
  3. Best move: Rxc4+ — rook d4→c4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Rxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/p5pp/2p2pb1/2b5/2B2B2/5P2/PP4PP/3KR3 w - - 3 23

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