Chess Puzzle #7AFb7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks c1/e1; knight c6; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks c8/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen c4→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c8→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen b4→d6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook c6→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/p3n1pp/1pNq4/5p2/P1QP4/4P2P/1P4P1/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 26

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