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

Position

White: king d2; queen d4; rooks c1/g1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/c5/e2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks d8/e8; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c1→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures rook. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d2→c2).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move dxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/6pp/p7/1pPp1p2/1PnQp2q/P6P/1B1KP3/1NR3R1 w - - 9 41

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