Chess Puzzle #0n7ZT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1334 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight b1; pawns a3/b2/d5/e3/f2/h3. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight g3; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/1pp3pp/p7/3P2q1/8/P3P1nP/1P2BP2/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 16

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