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

Rating 1554 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks d1/h2; pawns a2/b3/g4. Black: king g6; rook e6; bishop d2; pawns b4/b6/e3/f4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook h2→h8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king e2→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is f3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2r1k1/6p1/1p3pP1/1P2p3/P2bK2R/3R4 w - - 3 45

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