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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/b1; bishop d3; pawns c2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/e8; bishop d5; pawns b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies Rb5 (rook b7→b5).
3. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1p3pp1/2p4p/3bP1q1/3P4/3BP3/2PQ2PP/RR4K1 w - - 2 25

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