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

Rating 2219 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king a2; rooks b1/b5; bishop h6; knight d2; pawns a3/d3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king a6; rooks b7/b8; bishop d4; knight b6; pawns a4/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop h6→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight b6→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook b5→b7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nc3+ — knight d5→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king a2→a1).
  4. Best move: Nxb1+ — knight c3→b1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/1r2pp2/kn1p2pB/1RpP4/p2bP3/P2P3P/K2N1PP1/1R6 w - - 1 37

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