Chess Puzzle #8Ox3y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen a6; rooks a1/h1; bishop f3; knights c3/c6; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks b7/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns b5/c7/e7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb6 — rook b7→b6. Opponent replies Qa8 (queen a6→a8).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook b6→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rb6.

Position data

FEN: 2b1kb1r/1rp1p1pp/Q1N1qn2/1p6/8/2NP1B2/PP3PPP/R3K2R w KQk - 1 16

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