Chess Puzzle #hlUvi — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2567 · Master · defensive move, discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h1→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen h5→h4).
  3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures rook. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Qh8 — queen g7→h8.

Tactical themes

defensive move, discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Nf6.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1n1pq1/3p4/3Pp2Q/4P3/2N2N2/PP3PP1/R3K2R w KQ - 2 15

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