Chess Puzzle #64N2D — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, clearance, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks c1/e1; knight g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook f8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c5/f5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3pb1/p6p/2pPnp2/2P4P/1P4P1/P4P2/2RQRKNq w - - 5 26

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