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

Rating 1489 · Intermediate · advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks b1/d1; bishop b7; pawns a2/a3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/f8; knight c8; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb7 — rook b8→b7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook b1→b7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  4. Best move: Qxb7 — queen e4→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxb7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rn2rk1/1B3ppp/6q1/2Q5/8/P5P1/P4P1P/1R1R2K1 w - - 2 21

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