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

Rating 2265 · Expert · deflection, discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks g1/g2; knights a3/f3; pawns b2/c2/d4/e2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/f8; knight b4; pawns a6/c7/d5/f5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Na2+ — knight b4→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
  3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b8→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h5→g6, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

deflection, discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Na2+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/2p2p1p/p2q2p1/3p1p2/1n1P3P/N4N2/1PPQP1R1/2K3R1 w - - 0 20

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