Chess Puzzle #H317y — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1584 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e2/f2/h2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/f6; knights c6/f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg8 — queen h8→g8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Opponent replies Qxf8+ (queen g8→f8, captures knight, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf8 — king e8→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short, trapped piece. The key move is Ne7.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkn1Q/pp3p2/2n1pbp1/3p4/3P3P/2N5/PP2PPBP/R1BR2K1 w q - 4 15

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