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

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rook f1; pawns b3/b5/c4/d5/f4/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook g7; knight h6; pawns a5/d6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg3 — rook g7→g3. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen c3→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6rp/3p3n/pP1P1P2/2P2P1q/1PQ4P/8/5R1K w - - 7 38

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