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

Rating 1510 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks f1/f2; bishop f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks f7/f8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop f3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp3rpp/2p3n1/4P1q1/1P1P4/PQ3B1P/5RP1/5RK1 w - - 1 26

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