Chess Puzzle #K2Rhy — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2306 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f7; knights d2/e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh7 — rook h8→h7. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight g7→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook h7→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rh7.

Position data

FEN: r1k4r/2pqbBp1/p1npNn2/1p2p2p/4P3/2PP4/PP1N1P2/R1BQR1K1 w - - 3 16

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