Chess Puzzle #rvKH5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1978 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishops c7/d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c7→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen g3→e3).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh5.

Position data

FEN: r1q1r1k1/2Bb1pp1/p3pn1p/1p1p4/1P1P4/P1NB2QP/2P2PP1/2KR3R w - - 1 19

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