Chess Puzzle #jQttM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2336 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d7/f1; bishop e5; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks e2/f8; knight b4; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop e5→g7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e8→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move bxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4qrk1/3R1ppp/p7/1pp1BQ2/1nN5/1P4P1/P3r2P/5RK1 w - - 0 33

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