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

Rating 2132 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knights b1/f7; pawns a2/b2/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rook d7; bishops c5/g4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f7→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen d1→e1).
  3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen e1→g3, captures knight).
  4. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pppr1N1p/8/2bP4/3n1pbq/1B3P2/PP4PP/RN1Q1R1K w - - 1 17

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