Chess Puzzle #XbmHt — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2070 · Expert · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f6/g7; pawns b2/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king d6; rook e6; bishop a4; pawns b4/c4/d5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rff7 — rook f6→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6Rp/3krR2/3p4/bppP4/5P1P/1P4P1/6K1 w - - 1 31

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