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

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks b1/f1; bishops d6/g2; pawns a2/c3/d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b7/e8; bishop c6; knights e7/f6; pawns a7/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop g2→c6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e7→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen c5→c6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rb6 — rook b7→b6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3qr1k1/pr2nppp/2bBpn2/1pQ5/3P4/2P3P1/P3PPBP/1R3RK1 w - - 0 17

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