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

Rating 1511 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d6/f3; pawns a3/e5/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  4. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b6/p2Bp2p/1p1pP1p1/2p3PP/P4B2/2q5/R3QR1K w - - 1 27

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