Chess Puzzle #HS2T8 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1769 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/f1; bishops c4/d2; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/e6; knight d8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5 — rook f8→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen e5→f5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: r2n1r1k/bpp1q1p1/p3b2p/4p2Q/2B1Np1P/P1PP4/1P1B1PP1/4RRK1 w - - 3 20

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