Chess Puzzle #75etR — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2002 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks b6/b8; knight e2; pawns a6/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e4; knight c4; pawns e6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook b6→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook b8→b2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qd3 — queen e4→d3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Nxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/6pk/PR2pp1p/2P5/2nPq3/8/4NPPP/6K1 w - - 4 40

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