Chess Puzzle #MK081 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks f1/f3; bishop e3; knights g6/h2; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g5; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop g5→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp1b2pn/2pp2Np/6b1/4p3/1P1PBR1P/1PP2QPN/5RK1 w - - 0 21

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