Chess Puzzle #0slGH — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2417 · Master · clearance, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f5; knight g5; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rg5+ — rook f5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  4. Best move: Rh5 — rook g5→h5.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1pq2p1/2p4p/2Pp1rn1/8/2N4P/PPQ2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 2 19

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