Chess Puzzle #ATsLj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a3/c1; knight a2; pawns c4/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook a8; bishop b5; knight e3; pawns a4/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc2 — queen c6→c2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook c1→c2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rc3 (rook a3→c3).
4. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c2→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxc2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5ppp/2q5/1b6/p1PPpP2/R3n3/N1Q3PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 27

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