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

Rating 1503 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/e4; knight d3; pawns a4/e6/f2/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks f3/f8; knight e7; pawns a5/c5/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight d3→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f3→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen e2→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p1n1p1/3qP2p/p1p4P/P3R1P1/3N1r2/4QP2/2R3K1 w - - 2 37

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