Chess Puzzle #GrS4J — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1850 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; rooks f1/g1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d5/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a4/c8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a3/b7/d6/f7/g4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen h6→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook a4→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2bk1/1p3p2/1q1p1npQ/3P4/r3P1p1/pP1B4/P1P1N2P/1K3RR1 w - - 3 25

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