Chess Puzzle #dro81 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1896 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h3; rooks f2/h1; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/e3/e5/g5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/f7; bishop c8; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxc7 (knight e6→c7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rb3k1/p1q2r1p/2p1p1p1/2NpP1P1/3P4/1P2P2Q/P1P2R2/2K4R w - - 4 24

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