Chess Puzzle #GRk4I — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks e1/e2; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f6; knight b7; pawns a7/b5/e6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop f4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f6→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen c7→f7, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pnQ3p1/4pr1p/1p1q1p2/3P1B2/2P3P1/PP2RP1P/4R1K1 w - - 0 24

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