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

Rating 1557 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; knight f4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e4/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na5 — knight c6→a5. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight d5→f6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Na5.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3p2/p1n4p/5qp1/3PpN2/1QP1P1P1/P4P1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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