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

Rating 1998 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks a1/e1; knights c5/f3; pawns a2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight c5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p5pp/1ppQ1np1/2Np4/3P2P1/5N1P/P1q2P2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 19

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