Chess Puzzle #9lFja — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen b2; rooks c1/e3; knight f3; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks b3/c3; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns b4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook e3→d3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b3→b2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rcxc3 (rook c1→c3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Rxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3nbpp1/4p2p/3pP3/1p1P2P1/1rrqRN1P/PQ3PK1/2R5 w - - 0 27

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