Chess Puzzle #dU4mY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2356 · Expert · crushing, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook d1; bishops b5/e3; knight d6; pawns a4/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; knights e5/h5; pawns a5/b7/c4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight d6→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop e3→g1).
  3. Best move: Nf4 — knight h5→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p2b2p/3N2p1/pB2n2n/P1p5/4BP1Q/1PP3PP/3R3K w - - 1 35

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