Chess Puzzle #DhyqJ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1474 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook e1; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rook c8; pawns a6/d7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e1→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook e4→d4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c4→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Rxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3p1pkp/p5p1/8/2Nq4/5P2/PPQ3PP/4R2K w - - 1 29

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