Chess Puzzle #aU6NT — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2368 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen f3→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. Opponent replies Qa6 (queen b7→a6).
  3. Best move: Nxc2 — knight d4→c2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook a1→b1).
  4. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop g7→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Rb8.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2pbp/3p2p1/5p2/2Bn1P2/2N2Q1P/PPP3P1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 12

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