Chess Puzzle #d4Ggw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d8/e1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook a8; bishops c4/f8; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Opponent replies Rxa8 (rook d8→a8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen c6→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nd7.

Position data

FEN: rn1R1bk1/6pp/p1q5/1p6/2b5/P3BP2/1PP2QPP/4R1K1 w - - 6 22

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