Chess Puzzle #rOkQj — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1963 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d4/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf7+ (pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move bxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/3bppbp/3p1np1/p6P/1p1BP1P1/2N2P2/PPPQ4/2KR1B1R w - - 0 14

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