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

Rating 1898 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/d1; bishop f4; pawns a3/b4/e3/e5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks b8/c4; bishop b7; pawns a7/e6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4 — rook c4→g4. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e3→e4).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g4→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg4.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/pb3p2/2q1p3/4P1p1/1Pr2B2/P2QPP2/6P1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 25

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