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

Rating 1879 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/g1; bishops c3/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f4/h2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; bishop b7; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop f1→g2).
  3. Best move: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Opponent replies Bxb7 (bishop g2→b7, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is d4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pb4p1/1p2pq1p/3pNn2/5PQP/2B5/PP5P/R4BRK w - - 2 26

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