Chess Puzzle #kD4KR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1810 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/g3; knights f3/g4; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f4; rook f8; bishop g6; knights c6/e7; pawns a5/b6/c5/c7/e5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ngxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f3→e5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2p1n2k/1pn3bp/p1p1p1p1/P1Q2qN1/2PP1NRP/1P3PP1/R5K1 w - - 2 25

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