Chess Puzzle #Vm36D — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1976 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knight h6; pawns a3/b3/e3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop g7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf7 — king f8→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf5+ (queen d3→f5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg8 — king f7→g8.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rqrk2/pp3pbp/1n5N/3pP1p1/5B2/PP1QP2P/5PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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