Chess Puzzle #45Ms2 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1864 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights f4/f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; bishop e6; knights f6/g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures knight. Opponent replies Nh5+ (knight f4→h5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Kxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1pq2ppp/p2pbnn1/3p1N2/3P1NP1/2PB1P2/PP1Q3P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 19

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