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

Rating 1913 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop g6→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2 — knight g4→f2. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxh1 — knight f2→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/pp4p1/2p1p1B1/7p/3P2nP/2P3P1/PP4P1/R1BQK2R w KQ - 1 14

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