Chess Puzzle #0MYzS — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · clearance, crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/h2; knights e4/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/f5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qh6 — queen c6→h6.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pp2ppp/p1q2n2/2Pp1p2/3Pn3/1BNQP3/PP3PPr/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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