Chess Puzzle #Iepu8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1925 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks b1/f1; bishop e2; knight c4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a6/e4/e6/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen a4→a3).
  3. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight d4→e2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3b4/p1n1p1pp/3q1p2/Q1NPp3/2P1P2P/P3BPP1/1R3RK1 w - - 7 24

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