Chess Puzzle #07hih — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1230 · Intermediate · advantage, clearance, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks a1/e2; bishop f3; knight b1; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook e3→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/ppp1qp1p/6p1/4P3/1P1n4/P4B2/1Q2RPP1/RN4K1 w - - 1 22

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