Chess Puzzle #8UDfB — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2084 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/c1; bishops a4/f4; knights b5/c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop f4→g5).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1b1r/pk1b1ppp/5n2/1Npn4/B4B2/2N5/PP3PPP/R1R3K1 w - - 2 17

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