Chess Puzzle #rju7m — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2245 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h3; knights d5/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g4. Black: king b8; queen d7; rooks g6/g8; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf5 — knight d4→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e4→f5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d7→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  4. Best move: Qe6 — queen f5→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/1ppq1p1p/p2p2r1/2bNpN2/3nP1PQ/3P3B/PPP2P2/R4RK1 w - - 3 20

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