Chess Puzzle #6GDDB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1755 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/d1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; rooks a8/d8; knight f6; pawns a6/c5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight b5→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Ra7 — rook a8→a7.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/5kpp/p3pn2/1Np5/8/6P1/PP2PP1P/2RR2K1 w - - 0 25

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