Chess Puzzle #GIZh8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1845 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e4/f4/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight c5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop e2→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp3b1/3p2p1/2nP4/2P1pp2/8/PPQ1BPP1/R1B1K1NR w KQ - 0 16

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