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

Rating 2286 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, double check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook e8; bishop h6; knight h3; pawns a7/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen b7→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight h3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Rf8 — rook e8→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, double check, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pQ2p2p/6pb/4P3/7q/3B3n/PP4P1/4RR1K w - - 0 26

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