Chess Puzzle #4yG8r — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1798 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/d1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c8; bishops b7/h4; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/d4/e6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen f3→b7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq2k1/pb4p1/1pn1p1p1/4P3/1P1p3b/P1N1BQ2/5PP1/2RR2K1 w - - 0 21

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