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

Rating 1872 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; rooks a2/d1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns b2/b4/e5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c2/c8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: R8xc3 — rook c8→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies bxa6 (pawn b5→a6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b7→a6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move R8xc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p1b1ppp/p3p3/3pP3/1P4P1/2N5/RPr1BP1P/3R1K2 w - - 7 26

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