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

Rating 2148 · Expert · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks b8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/e4/f4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen e7→a3).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p2nQ2p/6p1/3N1q2/2P1pp2/1P6/P4PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 25

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