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

Rating 2037 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/d6; bishop e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishop e4; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d6→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e7→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d2→d7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/3nqppp/pp1R1n2/4p3/4b3/2N2N2/PP1QBPPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 18

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