Chess Puzzle #0GCGD — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1798 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook a7; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/d4/f4/g3. Black: king c8; rook e6; knight c3; pawns a5/b4/d5/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxa5 (rook a7→a5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rc6 — rook e6→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move bxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/R7/4r2p/p2p1p2/1p1P1P2/1Pn2KP1/P3N3/8 w - - 18 61

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