Chess Puzzle #7aKyr — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2261 · Expert · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g7; rook g1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/h5. Black: king b7; queen f7; rook f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen g7→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e5→g7).
  3. Best move: Nxg1 — knight f3→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pk3qQ1/1pp5/3pp2P/3n4/2NP4/PPP2P2/1K4R1 w - - 1 28

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