Chess Puzzle #NwL6A — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2496 · Master · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishop a4; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/e5; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a5/a6/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen d1→b3).
  3. Best move: Qc7 — queen b6→c7.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1b3ppp/pqp2n2/p3r3/B2NP3/2P2P2/PP4PP/1R1Q1RK1 w - - 4 20

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