Chess Puzzle #fN7aY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishop f4; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f7/g3/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d7/h8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc7 — rook d7→c7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxc7 (bishop f4→c7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Kxc7 — king c8→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pbprbPpp/1p2N3/8/4pB2/2P3P1/PPP4P/2KR3R w - - 3 18

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