Chess Puzzle #PgIb2 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2173 · Expert · advantage, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d1; rooks e1/g6; pawns a3/b3/c2. Black: king f3; rook g2; bishop e3; pawns a6/b5/e4/e5/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g6→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg2 — king f3→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Kxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5R1/1p2p3/4pp2/PP2bk2/2P3r1/3KR3 w - - 5 38

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