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

Rating 1459 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/e1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks d8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Opponent replies Bxh3 (bishop g2→h3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd2.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3pp1/2p4q/4p3/2P1P3/1PN2BPb/P3Q2P/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 24

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