Chess Puzzle #78mOm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1767 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen c3; rook a1; bishop d3; knights d4/h5; pawn g4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook e8; bishop d7; pawns d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d2→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8 — rook e8→c8. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook a1→a8).
  3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook c8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Rc8.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3bq1pp/8/3p3N/3N2P1/2QB4/3K4/R7 w - - 1 28

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