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

Rating 1398 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops g4/g7; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p2ppbp/pq4p1/3PP3/6bn/1BN2N2/PP3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 2 16

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