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

Rating 1727 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e8; knight h2; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook f8; bishop d7; knight g5; pawns a7/b5/c4/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3 — knight g5→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e3→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf3.

Position data

FEN: 4Brk1/p2b2p1/4p3/1p1p2n1/1PpP4/2P1Q1Pq/P4PKN/R4R2 w - - 1 29

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