Chess Puzzle #UkT74 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1871 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g6; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops b7/e7; knights d5/h7; pawns a6/c5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g6→g7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook g7→e7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nf6.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/1b2b2n/p5RQ/2pn4/8/5N2/PP3PPP/RN4K1 w - - 2 22

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