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

Rating 2268 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a4/e1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks f5/f8; knight g6; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a4→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh4 — knight g6→h4. Opponent replies Ra4 (rook a7→a4).
  3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f5→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p3p1/2p3np/3q1r2/R7/3PB2P/PPPQ2P1/4R1K1 w - - 7 26

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