Chess Puzzle #7gqQY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1834 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen b3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc4 — knight a5→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight e4→f6, gives check).
  3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pppq1ppp/3p4/n4b2/2BPN3/1Q3N2/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 16

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