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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a7/d4; bishop c2; pawns b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen g5; rooks f5/f6; knights d5/e7; pawns c4/e4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook d4→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f5→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen e2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f6→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/R3nk2/5rp1/3n1rqp/2pRp3/2P1P2P/1PB1QPP1/6K1 w - - 4 38

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