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

Rating 1877 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f5/g4/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f4→g4).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rk2/ppp3pp/2n2n2/3p1P2/5KP1/1B1P4/PPP4P/RNB4R w - - 1 17

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