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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks c8/h8; knights a6/d5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rc5 — rook c8→c5. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e7→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight e5→f7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rc5.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/pp2qpp1/n6p/3nN3/4P3/P7/1P3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w k - 0 19

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