Chess Puzzle #yL9G0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2335 · Expert · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f7; bishops d3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights d5/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook f7→e7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qrnk1/pp2bR1p/2p1p1p1/3n2B1/3P3Q/2NB3P/PPP3P1/R5K1 w - - 1 16

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