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

Rating 1824 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, intermezzo, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks d7/f7; bishop f3; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king c5; queen d4; rook a3; pawns b3/e4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d7→d4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exf3+ — pawn e4→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f7→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king c5→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, intermezzo, short. The key move exf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R1R2/6p1/2k4p/3qp2P/rp3BP1/5PK1/8 w - - 5 57

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