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

Position

White: king b1; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/g2; knight e5; pawns a4/b3/d2/f5/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c2/f8; bishop e7; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight e5→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d4→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop g2→e4).
4. Best move: Rxb2+ — rook c2→b2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pq1bppp/8/p3NP2/Pn1Q3P/1P6/1BrP2B1/1K1R3R w - - 2 21

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