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

Rating 2314 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks d1/h7; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g4; queen f4; rooks b2/c2; pawns f6/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook d1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1 — rook c2→c1. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook h7→c7).
  3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Rc1.

Position data

FEN: 8/Q6R/5pp1/3P4/5qkP/8/Prr2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 32

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