Chess Puzzle #GnMSZ — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/d2; knights f3/f5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d8; knights c6/f6; pawns a5/b4/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen g3→f2).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: r2b1rk1/1bq2p1p/2np1np1/p1p2N2/1p2P3/P2P1NQ1/BPPB2PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 17

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