Chess Puzzle #I2x75 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1851 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/h3. Black: king h7; queen e8; rooks a8/f7; bishops d7/e5; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen d1→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f7→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen h5→e8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f4→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3q3/3b1r1k/ppnp3p/2p1b3/4PN2/2PPB2P/PP4B1/R2Q1R1K w - - 3 23

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