Chess Puzzle #2HPEf — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1074 · Beginner · advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b2; rooks c1/c2; bishops e2/f2; knights f3/g2; pawns a3/b4/d3/e5/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks c8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knights c3/c6; pawns a6/b5/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc3 — rook c2→c3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxa7 (bishop f2→a7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: cxb2 — pawn c3→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short. The key move dxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/qb3pbp/p1n1p1p1/1p2P3/1P1p1PP1/P1nP1N1P/1QR1BBNK/2R5 w - - 13 28

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