Chess Puzzle #Iqce3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1806 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a4/b2/e3/f4/g5/h4. Black: king f7; rooks b8/d7; bishop e7; knights c2/c3; pawns a6/c5/e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb1 — knight c3→b1, captures rook. Opponent replies hxg6+ (pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxb1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/3rbk1p/p3p1p1/2p2pP1/P4P1P/2n1PQ2/1Pn5/1RB2RK1 w - - 0 29

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