Chess Puzzle #ent2u — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/e1; bishop b2; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/f3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks c4/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook c4→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop b2→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f8→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4b1pp/p7/1p1p4/1PrN4/P3QPq1/1B6/3RR1K1 w - - 2 27

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