Chess Puzzle #e6AxF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1831 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b7/c1; bishops b3/f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights a6/h5; pawns b4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d3→f3).
  3. Best move: Qg5 — queen a5→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1R3pbp/n3p1p1/q3N2n/1p1PPB2/1B1Q4/PP3PPP/2R3K1 w - - 7 25

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