Chess Puzzle #nm3ZW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1975 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/h5; bishop d6; pawns c5/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a1/a8; knight f3; pawns c6/d5/f6/g7/h3. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook h5→h3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb1+ — rook a1→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: Ne1+ — knight f3→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Rxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/6p1/2pB1p2/2Pp3R/8/4PnPp/4QP1P/rR5K w - - 1 36

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