Chess Puzzle #c7yBH — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2672 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f1; knights e2/g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f3; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6 — queen g4→g6. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop f1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen d3→g6, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight g3→e2, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p2bppp/p2p4/2p5/2P1n1q1/3QPbN1/PP2N2P/R1B1RBK1 w - - 6 17

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