Chess Puzzle #cLhmb — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1854 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen b6; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knights c7/g1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights e4/g4; pawns a5/d5/f7/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop h4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook a1→c1).
  3. Best move: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move Nxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1b1r/1bN1kp1p/1Q6/p2p2p1/3Pn1nB/P3P3/1P3PPP/R3KBNR w KQ - 0 17

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