Chess Puzzle #I4sxR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1684 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d5; knights e4/g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; bishops d7/g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3b1pbp/p5p1/1ppBn3/3pN2q/P2P2N1/1PP2QPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 22

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