Chess Puzzle #goRJ7 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2437 · Master · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e1/g3; bishop c4; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks d8/f8; bishops e8/g7; pawns a7/b4/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rbrk1/pq3pb1/4p1pp/4N3/1pBP1PQ1/2P3R1/P5P1/4R1K1 w - - 2 30

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