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

Rating 2252 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/d1; bishop g5; knights c3/d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks b8/h8; bishop g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/c6/d6/e5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Opponent replies Qxa5 (queen a4→a5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb6.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k1r/2qn1pb1/2pp1n2/p3p1Bp/Q6P/2NN2P1/PPP1PP2/R2R2K1 w - - 0 19

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