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

Rating 2231 · Expert · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks f6/h1; bishop f4; knight a4; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g5/h6. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishops a6/a7; pawns a5/b4/c6/d7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg6+ — rook f6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Rd6 (rook g6→d6).
  3. Best move: Bb8 — bishop a7→b8.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Kh8.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/b2pqp2/b1p2RpP/p5P1/Np2PB2/PQ6/1PP5/2K4R w - - 4 27

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