Chess Puzzle #Iu7SM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops e7/h5; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop e7→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/p3bppp/2ppp3/6Bb/3Pn3/2N2N1P/PP3PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 16

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