Chess Puzzle #Tkc90 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1951 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c5; knights c3/c6; pawns a4/b5/d4/d7/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks b8/f7; bishop d8; knights f4/f8; pawns a5/c7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop c5→f8, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc6 — queen b7→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies bxc6 (pawn b5→c6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b8→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1b1nk1/1qpP1rp1/2N1p2p/pPB5/P2P1n2/1QN4P/6P1/R4RK1 w - - 1 28

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