Chess Puzzle #P2491 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2150 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/h6; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/c5; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop h6→g5).
  3. Best move: Be7 — bishop c5→e7.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg8.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/1bpq1p1p/p6B/1pb1pn2/4P1Q1/PB1P4/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 17

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