Chess Puzzle #67INT — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2241 · Expert · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights c3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/g8; bishops f4/h5; knight f2; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh1 — knight f2→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh1 (queen e1→h1, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxh1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/2p2p1p/p2p2q1/1p2p2b/4Pb2/1BNP2N1/PPP2nK1/R1B1Q2R w q - 0 24

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