Chess Puzzle #5C6rm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/b2; pawns c4/d2/e6/f5/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks b8/e8; bishop e7; pawns a6/c3/d3/f6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook b2→c2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxc2 — pawn d3→c2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen g3→c3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b8→b1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move dxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/4b2p/p3Pp1P/5Pp1/2P5/2pp2Q1/1RqP2P1/R5K1 w - - 0 33

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