Chess Puzzle #0cv52 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1501 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, opening, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp3b1/6p1/3pnp2/8/2PBBN2/PP4P1/RN1QK2R w KQ - 0 15

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