Chess Puzzle #5J0rj — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2213 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight c3→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2bpp1/5n1p/3P4/2P2B1Q/3B2P1/PP3P1P/RN3RK1 w - - 3 17

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