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

Rating 1812 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; knights d2/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d6/g8; bishops b6/b7; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/c7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d6→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/1bp2p1p/pb1r1p2/1p4n1/4PN2/2P5/PPBN1PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 14 20

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