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

Rating 1801 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rooks d1/h1; bishops b3/g7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d7/h5; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh7 — knight g5→h7. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxf6 — knight h7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Nh7.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppqr1pB1/2pp1Qp1/4p1nr/4P3/1B1P3P/PPP2PP1/2KR3R w - - 3 19

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