Chess Puzzle #2OL3J — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1411 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d7/d8; knight e3; pawns a6/b6/d4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R1d2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook d3→c3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d7→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move dxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3r1p1p/pp4p1/8/3pPP2/2PRn1N1/PP4PP/3R2K1 w - - 1 25

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