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

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks d1/e1; knights f3/g3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight f6; pawns c7/d4/e6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxa3 — rook a8→a3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d4→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxa3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr3/2p4k/4pnpp/8/3p4/Q4NNP/P4PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 2 26

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.