Chess Puzzle #Qh4lB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1857 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; bishops a7/c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; bishop d8; knights e7/f6; pawns b6/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb8 — bishop a7→b8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop b8→d6).
  3. Best move: Nc8 — knight e7→c8.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Nd7.

Position data

FEN: 3b2k1/B3nppp/1pp2n2/4p3/2B1P3/P1N2P1P/1PP2P2/2K5 w - - 0 19

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