Chess Puzzle #j6Szb — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1864 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g5. Black: king f7; queen c8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen f3→b7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen c8→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: r1q1r3/pbp2kb1/1pnp1np1/6P1/3P4/3BPQ2/PP1N1P1B/R4RK1 w - - 1 19

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