Chess Puzzle #4f9fb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1023 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen h3; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e7/f6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies c7+ (pawn c6→c7, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kc8 — king b8→c8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/pp2pp2/2n2p2/3P3p/4P3/5NPq/PP3P1P/2RQ1RK1 w - - 1 16

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