Chess Puzzle #qKFc3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/c7; bishop e2; knight b5; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e6; knights b6/e8; pawns d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c7→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc6 — rook e6→c6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen c2→c6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rc8 — rook b8→c8. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen c6→c8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxc8 — knight b6→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qn1k1/2R2pp1/1n2r2p/1N1p4/P2P4/4PP2/2Q1BP1P/2R3K1 w - - 1 24

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