Chess Puzzle #FOWBP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/h2. Black: king c7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen e6→h3).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight f8→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf8.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/ppknb1p1/2p1Q1Bn/3pP3/3P4/2N1B3/PPP2P1P/2KR3R w - - 3 16

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