Chess Puzzle #jgz5S — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1860 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5 — knight d7→c5. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen d3→c4).
  3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight c5→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp1n2p1/3bp2p/8/3P4/2PQ1N2/PB3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 17

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