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

Rating 1951 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/d1; bishop e2; knights c3/e6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen b4; rook f8; bishops b7/f2; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/c7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight c6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/1bp5/ppn1N3/4P2Q/1q6/2N3P1/PP2Bb1P/R2R2K1 w - - 0 26

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