Chess Puzzle #Lv1BP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1558 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d7; queen h3; rook a8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen b3→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen d1→g4, captures knight, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/p2kppb1/1p1p2pp/2p1n3/2P5/PQ1PP1Pq/1P1B1P1P/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

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