Chess Puzzle #GhhJ0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1877 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f4; bishop e6; knight b6; pawns b2/b5/d5/e4/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook f8; knights b7/e8; pawns a5/d6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen f3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5 — knight b7→c5. Opponent replies Nc8 (knight b6→c8).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc5.

Position data

FEN: 4nr1k/1nq3pp/1N1pBp2/pP1P2P1/4PR1P/5Q2/1P6/6K1 w - - 0 30

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