Chess Puzzle #3TJnc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1696 · Advanced · attraction, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d5/e7; knight e5; pawns b3/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rook f8; bishops f5/g7; pawns a5/b2/b4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf7 — knight e5→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc2+ — bishop f5→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc2 (king b1→c2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rc8+ — rook f8→c8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Bxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4R1bk/8/p2RNb1p/1p6/1P3P2/1pP3PP/1K6 w - - 1 34

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