Chess Puzzle #9yLi4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1607 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f7; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f7→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na5 — knight c6→a5. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen b3→c2).
  3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight a5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Na5.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp2qBpp/2n2n2/8/1b1Pp3/1QN1P3/PP1B2PP/R3K1NR w KQ - 3 12

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