Chess Puzzle #YJFAT — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2523 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knights c3/d2; pawns a3/b2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/d8; bishop e3; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen c7→h2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/2q2ppp/p3pn2/1p6/8/P1N1b3/BPQN1PKP/R4R2 w - - 0 16

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