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

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks b6/b8; bishop d7; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b6→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop d2→c3).
3. Best move: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Opponent replies Rd4 (rook d1→d4).
4. Best move: Rxc2+ — rook b2→c2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Rxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/p1qb1kpp/1rn5/3n4/4P3/4QP2/PPPB2PP/2KR1B1R w - - 0 23

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