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

Rating 1560 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishop f5; pawns a3/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f8; knights d6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop f5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Nf6 — knight g4→f6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Nxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1p3p2/p2n1n1p/2pP1Bp1/2P5/PP4P1/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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