Chess Puzzle #cZ5Qk — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1890 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rooks e1/e6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks e8/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight e7→d5. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen e4→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p3n1p1/1p2R2p/7q/4Q3/2P2NP1/PP3PKP/4R3 w - - 3 25

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