Chess Puzzle #rJBY8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1879 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen g4; rook a8; bishop g7; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Opponent replies Ng5+ (knight f3→g5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g4→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp2pkbp/2np2p1/7n/3PP1q1/2B2N2/PP2QPPP/R4RK1 w - - 8 20

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