Chess Puzzle #lv5xL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1895 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/c2; knight d3; pawns a2/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook f8; bishop g7; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6 — knight f5→d6. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen e4→c6).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen a3→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5pbp/p3p1p1/1p3n2/1P1PQ3/q2NP2P/P1R2PP1/2R3K1 w - - 1 29

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