Chess Puzzle #uv6YI — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2552 · Master · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a1/f1; pawns a3/d3/f2/g4/h2. Black: king b8; rook c6; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/c2. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rac1 — rook a1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc1 — knight e2→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook f1→c1, captures knight).
  3. Best move: b5 — pawn b7→b5.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move Nxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp6/2r5/8/6P1/P2P4/2p1nPKP/R4R2 w - - 2 35

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