Chess Puzzle #HRNiP — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2235 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen a4; rooks a1/g1; bishops c1/e6; pawns c5/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nc3 — knight d5→c3.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/6pp/4Bn2/p1P4q/Qp1Pp3/4P1P1/4KP2/R1B3R1 w - - 1 26

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