Chess Puzzle #WWrm9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2000 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks f1/f2; bishop g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook e4; knight g3; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/f6/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop g4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rh4 — rook e4→h4. Opponent replies Re2 (rook f2→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight g3→e2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q7/4q1k1/p2p1pp1/1p6/2p1r1B1/2P3n1/PP3RP1/5RK1 w - - 3 31

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