Chess Puzzle #HeV6E — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1959 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop h5; knights c6/e6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxh6 (bishop f4→h6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qf6 — queen d8→f6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1p3pp1/p1n1n2p/3p1N1b/5B1P/2PB2Q1/PP3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 19

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