Chess Puzzle #0Hamc — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1236 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/e1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight d2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen c4→f1).
  3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp1qn1p1/3p1p1p/8/2QP4/2P3P1/PP1N2PP/R3R1K1 w - - 6 18

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