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

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rook e4; bishop g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/f5/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks g7/g8; pawns a6/b7/e7/f6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook e4→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g7→g4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen d4→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxc6 (bishop g2→c6, captures queen).
4. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe7 (pawn d6→e7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rg8 — rook g4→g8. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c3→e4).
6. Best move: Re8 — rook g8→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Rxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p2p1rp/p1qP1p2/5P2/3QR3/2N5/PP3PBP/5K2 w - - 7 29

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.