Chess Puzzle #0lcT5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1370 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; knights b3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen f4; rook f8; bishops d7/f2; knight f5; pawns a5/b5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh6 — knight f7→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen d3→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop f2→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f1→f4, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop g3→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2kb1N1p/5p2/pp3n2/5q2/1NPQ4/PP3bPP/R4R1K w - - 6 26

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