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

Rating 2119 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rook e4; bishop h4; knight g4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook f8; knights b6/f4; pawns b7/c5/d4/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6 — knight f4→g6. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop h4→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4p1/1n1q3p/2p1p3/P2pRnNB/1P1P3P/2PQ1PPK/8 w - - 2 28

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