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

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishop e2; knight d4; pawns b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen a2; rooks a8/c8; bishop g4; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen c3→b4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight d4→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc4+ — rook c8→c4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Rxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r5/pp2ppk1/3p2p1/3P3p/1nPN2bP/2Q5/qP2BPP1/2KR3R w - - 2 20

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