Chess Puzzle #ys27y — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2602 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b7; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knight e7; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a2; rooks d8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king c1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8 — rook d8→b8. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook d1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qc4 — queen a2→c4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rb8.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/pQ2Nppp/4p3/4n3/8/2P1B3/qP3PPP/2KR3R w - - 1 20

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