Chess Puzzle #LwJpM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2081 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/h4; bishop d6; knight g6; pawns a7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight f7→d6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf8.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p1q2ppp/3b2n1/2pp1QN1/5P1r/1P2P2P/PB4P1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 20

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