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

Rating 2264 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen e1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a3/c2/c4/d3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g4; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen e1→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight h4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh4.

Position data

FEN: r1bkr3/ppp3p1/7p/3P1n2/2P2pq1/P2P1N2/2P2KPP/R1B1Q2R w - - 2 17

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