Chess Puzzle #4zVB9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1659 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen b6; rooks d1/e1; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d7/h8; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight c5→d7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5+ — knight f4→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Nxb6 — knight d5→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6kr/1p1r2p1/pQ1p3p/2NPp1q1/5n2/6P1/PPP4P/2KRR3 w - - 0 24

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