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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b4/c1; knight e7; pawns a2/d6/e2/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d7; queen b7; rooks f8/h5; bishop e6; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/e4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc5 — rook h5→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen e3→c5, captures rook).
3. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b6→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb7+ (rook b4→b7, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxd6 — king d7→d6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pq1kN2p/1p1Pb3/2n4r/1R2pP1P/4Q1P1/P3P3/2R3K1 w - - 7 33

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