Chess Puzzle #6qp65 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1883 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks d1/h7; bishop f1; knights b1/h3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/e2/f3/g5. Black: king d8; queen b4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights b6/d7; pawns a3/b7/c6/d5/e7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight h3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen g6→h6).
  3. Best move: Nxh7 — knight f8→h7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf8.

Position data

FEN: r1bkr3/1p1np2R/1np3Q1/3p2P1/1q1P4/pP3P1N/P1P1P3/1NKR1B2 w - - 5 21

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