Chess Puzzle #8pN9W — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1416 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king f6; bishop a1; knight e4; pawns a5/b4/f3/h3. Black: king h8; knights d2/e3; pawns a6/b5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight d2→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6+ (king f6→g6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg8 — king h8→g8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Nxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/8/p4K2/Pp5p/1P2N3/4nP1P/3n4/B7 w - - 1 57

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