Chess Puzzle #Gwx4u — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1756 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e7; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rooks c6/f8; knights a4/e8; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop e7→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3 — knight a4→c3. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen e2→f3).
  3. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc3.

Position data

FEN: q3nrk1/p1p1Bpp1/2r1p2p/4P3/n7/1P5P/P1P1QPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 26

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