Chess Puzzle #Y0tkC — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2081 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rooks d1/f1; bishop h5; knight c3; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/f4; bishops d7/f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Rf5 — rook f4→f5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move exd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kbQ1/pp1b1p2/4p3/3pP2B/5r2/2N5/Pq3PPP/3R1RK1 w q - 0 18

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