Chess Puzzle #pmRGx — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2030 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d5/h1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook e8; bishop h7; knight e4; pawns a6/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd6 — knight e4→d6. Opponent replies Qxe8+ (queen e2→e8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight d6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1q3p1b/p4p1p/3R4/2P1n1P1/7P/PP2QPB1/2K4R w - - 0 26

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