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

Rating 2327 · Expert · advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; knight c8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rh8 — rook f8→h8. Opponent replies Qxh8+ (queen h5→h8, captures rook, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kxh8 — king g7→h8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: r1n2rk1/pp6/3p1q2/3Pp1bQ/2N1PpP1/3B4/PP4P1/2R2R1K w - - 1 26

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