Chess Puzzle #Eq6mF — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1526 · Intermediate · advantage, capturing the defender, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d1/e1; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen c4→d4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1nkrr3/1pp1q1p1/p3p2p/8/2QN4/2P4P/P1P2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 26

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