Chess Puzzle #OmW0O — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2159 · Expert · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops d8/e8; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; bishop c5; knights c6/d3; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight d3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f3→f2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop c5→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 3BB2k/2p3pp/p1nq4/1pb1p3/8/2Pn1Q1P/PP4P1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 20

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