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

Rating 1870 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight a5; pawns a2/b2/c3/c4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop c1→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen d8→a5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p3ppp/p2b1n2/N1p1p3/2P1P3/2P3QP/PP3PP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 14

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