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

Rating 1820 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops h4/h7; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knights d5/e5; pawns a7/b7/f6/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O-O — king e1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: r2qr3/pp4kB/5p2/3nn1pQ/3P3B/P7/1PP3PP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 20

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