Chess Puzzle #6jNx6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks b1/c1; bishop g2; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook c8; bishops b7/f8; knight c5; pawns a6/b5/e4/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d6→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxb3 — knight c5→b3, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook c8→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook b1→c1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen a3→c1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2bk1/1b5p/p2Q2p1/1pn2p2/4pN2/qP2P1P1/P4PBP/1RR3K1 w - - 10 25

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