Chess Puzzle #7ALsc — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2211 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen e2; rooks d2/d7; knight d1; pawns a2/b3/c3/e3/f2/g5/h4. Black: king h7; queen h2; rooks f7/f8; knight c8; pawns a6/b7/c5/e4/g6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen e2→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook f7→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d2→d7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nb6 — knight c8→b6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2n2r2/1p1R1rpk/p5p1/2p3Pp/4p2P/1PP1P3/P1KRQP1q/3N4 w - - 5 28

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