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

Rating 2360 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/c3/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks e6/g8; bishop f3; pawns c7/e4/f5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4 — rook g8→g4. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop f4→g5).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g4→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rg4.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/Q1p4p/4r3/4Pp1q/4pB1P/1PP2bP1/P4P2/R3R1K1 w - - 1 27

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