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

Rating 1888 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f4; bishops c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook c2; knights f6/g6; pawns a6/b6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop e2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop g4→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/pp2qnnp/8/3QPR2/2BP3P/PPr1B1P1/6K1 w - - 3 24

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