Chess Puzzle #NjEfP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1998 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e2; queen c5; rook b1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishops e6/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen c5→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen h5→d5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Rd5.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/pp2bppp/2n1b3/2Q5/8/3B1N2/P1P1KPPP/1R6 w k - 4 17

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