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

Rating 1934 · Advanced · endgame, equality, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/f4; pawns d4/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c3/f8; pawns b4/c7/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f4→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p3p1/4Pp2/3q4/1p1P1RQ1/2r4P/6P1/5R1K w - - 0 42

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