Chess Puzzle #pAJs7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2360 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks a1/g3; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen d6; rooks c6/h4; bishop f5; pawns a6/b5/c7/f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc2 — rook c6→c2. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen d2→c2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop f5→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/p1rq1pk1/1p3bp1/3P1P1r/P5RP/1P1Q2PK/R1B5 w - - 1 30

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