Chess Puzzle #goNMh — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2105 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/g2; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf2 — rook g2→f2. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d1→e2).
  3. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook f2→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp3pp/1bp1p3/8/3qP1P1/2NP4/PPPB2rP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 16

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