Chess Puzzle #bkrxc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1700 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rook f1; bishops d4/f5; pawns a3/b4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook d8; bishops a4/c1; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1 — rook f1→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, one move. The key move Rxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/1p4pp/p1q1p3/3p1B2/bP1B2P1/P4Q2/5PKP/2b2R2 b - - 0 1

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