Chess Puzzle #EqO4S — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2232 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; bishops b1/g5; knights e2/e5; pawns a3/b4/d5/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights f5/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight e5→g4).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/1pp3k1/pb2pnp1/3PNnB1/1P6/P7/2Q1NPP1/RB1R2K1 w - - 1 26

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