Chess Puzzle #DzQ7a — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen e3; rooks a1/g6; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f2/h2. Black: king b8; queen h3; rook f8; bishop b7; knights b4/h5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rag1 — rook a1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight h5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight f4→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/pb1p4/1p2p1Rp/7n/1n1PP3/3BQN1q/PPP1KP1P/R7 w - - 4 19

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