Chess Puzzle #q8Dzu — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1870 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook h1; bishop d6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook e8; knight f6; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop d6→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen f2→d2).
  3. Best move: Qb6+ — queen e6→b6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5pp/3Bqn2/8/8/2N5/PPP2QPP/6KR w - - 7 24

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