Chess Puzzle #G8S8J — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1942 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook a8; bishop f1; knights e1/g3; pawns b4/c4/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook f4; bishop f8; knight b7; pawns b6/c7/d6/f3/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop f1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop d3→e4).
  3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: R4bk1/1np5/1p1p2p1/3P3p/1PP2rq1/5pN1/2Q2P2/4NBK1 w - - 0 30

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