Chess Puzzle #DNQMs — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2279 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook d6; pawns a2/e3/g2/h4. Black: king g7; knight b2; pawns a6/c3/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook d6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
  3. Best move: Nd3 — knight b2→d3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/p2R2p1/2p5/7P/2p1P3/Pn2K1P1/8 w - - 2 34

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