Chess Puzzle #2gBBn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/b1; bishop g2; pawns c3/c6/e2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; knight b6; pawns a6/c5/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a1→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Rxa8 (rook a6→a8, captures rook).
3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/2q2p1p/pnP3p1/2pp4/5P2/2PQ4/4PPBP/RR4K1 w - - 0 23

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