Chess Puzzle #nR6Hd — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1913 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/f1; knight b5; pawns b2/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a2/e8; bishop f5; pawns c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight b5→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen h5→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppp/8/1N3b1Q/2p2q2/2P2P1P/rP4P1/3R1R1K w - - 1 27

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