Chess Puzzle #iFR4F — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2757 · Master · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/h6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishop g4; knights b4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd5 — knight b4→d5. Opponent replies Bc4 (bishop d3→c4).
  3. Best move: Ke8 — king f7→e8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd5.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/ppp1qk1p/5n1B/8/1n2pQb1/3B4/PPPN1PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 15

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