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

Rating 1332 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e4; rook h1; bishop f2; pawns a5/b2/e5/f4/g5. Black: king g6; rook b3; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop f2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: Nxh1 — knight g3→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1p/p5k1/Pp2PnP1/4KP2/1r6/1P3B2/7R w - - 7 56

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