Chess Puzzle #irkH7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1909 · Advanced · advantage, fork, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen d6; rooks a8/g8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen g6→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Opponent replies Qxg8+ (queen f7→g8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: r2k2r1/ppp1p3/2nq1nQB/3p4/8/2PB4/PP3PPP/RN2K2R w KQ - 1 16

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