Chess Puzzle #4mANb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2243 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; rooks e2/e3; knight h4; pawns a2/b4/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen b1; rooks f4/f8; knight e5; pawns b6/d6/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3 — knight e5→f3. Opponent replies Qxf8+ (queen d6→f8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f4→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2Q3p1/1p1p3p/3Pn3/1P2prPN/4R2P/P3RPK1/1q6 w - - 2 31

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