Chess Puzzle #j6cYw — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2021 · Expert · advantage, master, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king f2; queen f4; rooks c1/d1; bishop a3; knights e3/g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c8/d8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a6/b6/d6/e6/f5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng6 — knight e5→g6. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen f4→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Ng6.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1q4p1/pp1ppb2/4np1p/2P2Q1P/BP2N1P1/P4K2/2RR2N1 w - - 4 28

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