Chess Puzzle #1eygs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1000 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop b3; knights f3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f8; bishop g6; knights c6/d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d8→d3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Kxd3 — king e2→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/ppp3pp/2n2pb1/4p3/4P3/1BPn1NNP/PP2K1P1/R2R4 b - - 3 21

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