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

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks a1/d7; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; pawns a7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook d7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxa7 — rook a8→a7, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxa7 (bishop e3→a7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop e7→c5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, short. The key move Rxa7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p2Rbppp/2p2p2/8/8/4B3/PPP1KPPP/R7 w - - 6 15

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