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

Rating 1898 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen d8→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd6 — rook d1→d6. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxb6 — rook d6→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd6.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp3p1p/5bp1/8/2P1Nn2/1P3N2/P1Q2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 3 16

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