Chess Puzzle #0ZhhD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1320 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/g1; bishop f4; knights c3/e5; pawns b2/c2/e3/f2/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight b4; pawns a6/e4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1b2b1pp/p3p3/q3NP2/1n2pB2/2N1P2P/1PP1QP2/2KR2R1 w - - 0 21

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