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

Rating 2277 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece.

Position

White: king f2; queen f5; rooks b1/h1; knight g3; pawns a5/b4/c5/e3/f3/g4. Black: king b8; queen g7; rooks f8/h8; bishop c3; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen f5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight g3→f5).
  3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook f6→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg7 (knight f5→g7, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop c3→g7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Rf6.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r1r/6qp/p1p5/PpPp1Qp1/1P4P1/2b1PPN1/5K2/1R5R w - - 12 33

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