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

Rating 2127 · Expert · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/h5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points 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 Qb5 (queen b3→b5).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c7→c6.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Na5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/ppp1b1p1/2n4p/3BP2b/3P4/5N1P/PP3PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 15

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