Chess Puzzle #QoW7A — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1921 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook d8; bishop f8; pawns c3/e2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook d7; knight c4; pawns b5/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook d8→c8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7 — rook d7→f7. Opponent replies Qa8 (queen f3→a8).
  3. Best move: Nb6 — knight c4→b6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: 3R1Bk1/3r3p/4q1p1/1p2p3/2n4P/2P2QP1/4PPK1/8 w - - 7 34

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