Chess Puzzle #0RBC9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 814 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a2/a4/d3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b2/b8; bishop f6; knight g4; pawns d4/d6/e5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb1 — rook b2→b1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxb1 (queen c1→b1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxb1 — rook b8→b1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxb1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/4q3/3p1bp1/4p2p/P2pP1n1/3P1NP1/Pr1B3P/R1Q2RK1 w - - 7 26

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