Chess Puzzle #L4QWS — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2549 · Master · advantage, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a6/d2; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rooks f4/f8; bishop e4; pawns b4/g4/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2 — rook f4→f2. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook d4→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Re2 — rook f2→e2.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Rf2.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6pk/R7/8/1pP1brpp/1P2N3/P2R2PP/6K1 w - - 0 37

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