Chess Puzzle #00Q4m — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1250 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks a1/c1; bishop f1; pawns a2/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king f7; queen b6; rook f8; bishop b7; knight d4; pawns a5/c4/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e3→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1b3k2/1q4p1/p3Pp1p/2pn1P1P/4Q1P1/P6K/R1R2B2 w - - 2 34

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