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

Rating 1316 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop a5; pawns b5/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen e3; rook h8; bishop g7; knight e4; pawns d6/e5/f5/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen c2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen e3→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5kb1/3p2p1/BP1Ppp2/2P1n3/4q1P1/2Q4P/R4R1K w - - 2 26

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