Chess Puzzle #A0GND — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2172 · Expert · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; bishops d5/e3; pawns a4/b4/d3/g5/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rook f8; knights d7/g3; pawns a7/b6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1+ — rook a1→c1, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop d5→g2).
  3. Best move: Ne5 — knight d7→e5.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Kb8.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/p2n2p1/1p1q4/3B2P1/PP4Qp/3PB1nP/8/R5K1 w - - 1 25

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