Chess Puzzle #AA4mZ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1714 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f5/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d1→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na5 — knight c6→a5. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen b3→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/1pp1pk2/p1n5/3N1pp1/3P4/4P3/PP3PPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 15

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