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

Rating 1919 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king c7; queen f3; rooks a8/f6; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop c4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f6→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen h7→f7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f3→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf7.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppkb3Q/2pp1r2/4p3/2B1P2P/2NP1qP1/PPP2P2/R4RK1 w - - 3 18

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