Chess Puzzle #f4eNY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1830 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c6; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b4/f8; bishops e6/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc4 — rook b4→c4. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen c2→c4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc4.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/p3bppp/2B1bn2/8/1r6/6P1/PPQ1PPKP/R1B3NR w - - 5 16

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