Chess Puzzle #4x9WL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/c5; bishop b5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a5/c8; bishop e4; pawns a3/b4/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop b5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc5 — rook a5→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d4→c5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c8→c6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, endgame, intermezzo, short. The key move Rxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pp1/2p4p/rBRp4/1p1Pb3/pP2P2P/P4PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 30

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