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

Rating 1869 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks a3/c2; knight c4; pawns a5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c6; rook b5; knights a6/d7; pawns b2/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc5 — rook b5→c5. Opponent replies Nc4 (knight b2→c4).
  3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook c5→c4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3n1pkp/n1qp2p1/Pr6/2N1P3/R4P2/1pR3PP/1Q4K1 w - - 2 28

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