Chess Puzzle #t8CUh — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2763 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rooks b1/b6; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a3/c4/d6/f3/g3/h2. Black: king h6; queen g5; rook f8; bishop c8; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/e4/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe2+ — knight f4→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qf5 — queen g5→f5.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1Qb2r2/1p5p/pR1P2pk/4p1q1/2P1pn2/P1N2PP1/4B2P/1R4K1 w - - 0 26

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