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

Rating 1609 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop d6; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
  3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppp3pp/3b1n2/4pP2/3nP2q/2N5/PP4PP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 5 20

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