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

Rating 1815 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks e1/e7; bishops f4/f5; knight g3; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b7/f8; bishop c8; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b5/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook e7→b7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxa4 — knight b6→a4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb6.

Position data

FEN: 2bq1rk1/1r1nRppp/5n2/pppP1B2/Q1P2B2/2P3N1/P4PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 20

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