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

Rating 2240 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; bishop d7; knights c5/h6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5 — knight h6→f5. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen h4→h5).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp1b2p1/5r1n/2npp3/2P5/5N1Q/PP1BBPPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 21

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