Chess Puzzle #tx2ak — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2549 · Master · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king d8; rooks b6/f5; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d5→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook f5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bxh2 — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg5+.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/p1pn2pp/1r1b4/3B1r2/3P4/4PP2/P4P1P/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 18

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