Chess Puzzle #n02tn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1974 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king b1; rooks d7/h1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h6; rooks c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook d7→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd8 — knight c6→d8. Opponent replies Re7 (rook b7→e7).
  3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Nd8.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/1p1R3p/2n3pk/p3p3/2B1P3/5P2/PP4PP/1K5R w - - 2 23

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