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

Rating 2382 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks d1/f4; bishop e3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop e3→f4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qg4 — queen g6→g4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/Q5pp/3bp1q1/4n3/3N1R2/4B3/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 w - - 7 20

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