Chess Puzzle #gZ5Cr — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2167 · Expert · clearance, equality, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight c4; pawns b4/c3/d2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/d5; pawns a5/b6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop e2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen h5→f5).
  3. Best move: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Opponent replies Bf3 (bishop g4→f3).
  4. Best move: Qxc4 — queen d5→c4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf6.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p3ppp/1pn5/p2np2Q/1PN4P/2P3P1/3PBP2/R1B1K2R w KQ - 2 16

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