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

Rating 2192 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king a2; queen e2; rooks d4/h1; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/c3/e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a6/c8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d4→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qb3+ — queen b6→b3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Rxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp3ppp/rq2p3/3nP3/3R2P1/P1P4P/KP1BQP2/7R w - - 3 24

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