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

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks d6/f1; bishop g2; knight e2; pawns b2/d5/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishop g6; knight e5; pawns b4/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook f1→a1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook d6→c6).
3. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/2q2ppp/Q2R2b1/2pPn3/1p2P3/5PP1/1P2N1BP/5RK1 w - - 5 25

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