Chess Puzzle #0u9aE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 882 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; bishop e5; pawns a3/b2/e3/e6/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks d7/h8; knight g5; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop e5→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen e7→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, kingside attack, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/1p1rqp2/p1p1P1pp/4B1n1/7Q/P3P3/1P4PP/4R1K1 w - - 0 36

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