Chess Puzzle #bLxR0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1967 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c1/e1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; knight d7; pawns b6/b7/c6/d4/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen h5→h4).
  3. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf6.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1pqn2p1/1pp4p/4p2Q/3p4/5N1P/PP1B1PP1/2R1R1K1 w - - 6 26

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