Chess Puzzle #AjJ1Q — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks d8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Opponent replies Rad1 (rook a1→d1).
3. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/ppp2p1p/3q4/4b3/3N4/2P1P1P1/PPQ2P1P/R2R2K1 w - - 1 21

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