Chess Puzzle #oEP6K — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2506 · Master · defensive move, equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; knight f2; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen g3; rook g8; bishops a3/d7; pawns a7/b7/c3/e6/f6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bd6 — bishop a3→d6.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp1bk3/4pp1p/8/8/bPp2PqP/P1Q2NP1/3RR2K w - - 8 28

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