Chess Puzzle #4MdsB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1925 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f6; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/e8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Kg7.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p4p2/1p2pR1p/6pq/7P/1NP3P1/PP3P2/R1Q3K1 w - - 0 25

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