Chess Puzzle #deS61 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2181 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks e1/e3; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe8 — bishop f7→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Opponent replies Bxd7 (bishop e8→d7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight d6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd6.

Position data

FEN: 3rr2k/ppqn1Bpp/2p5/4pQ2/4n3/3PR2P/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 19

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