Chess Puzzle #0m0ym — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2287 · Expert · castling, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks h4/h8; bishop c5; knight g4; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: O-O — king e8→g8. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
  3. Best move: Ne5 — knight g4→e5.

Tactical themes

castling, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is O-O.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/p1q2ppp/4p3/2b5/6nr/P1N1P1P1/1P3P1P/R1BQ1RK1 w k - 1 19

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