Chess Puzzle #GpGWo — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2213 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e3; rooks f1/h1; bishop f4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/g6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns b2/b6/c6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh6 — bishop f4→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook h1→f1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qd5 — queen d8→d5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/6b1/1pp3Pp/4P3/3P1B2/2P1Q3/Pp6/1K3R1R w - - 0 30

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