Chess Puzzle #7Gull — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1735 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop a3; knight d6; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks a8/f6; bishop g6; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e4/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb2 — bishop a3→b2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d4→c5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p2n2pp/q1pN1rb1/5p2/3PpQ2/B1P1P2P/P4PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 20

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