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

Rating 1666 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights e4/h4; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e8/f8; bishop b6; knight g4; pawns a5/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh2+ — knight g4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f3→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight h2→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/2p3pp/1b1p4/p2P4/4NPnN/6P1/PP3PKP/R1B2R2 w - - 2 27

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