Chess Puzzle #13Mx0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1492 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rook e1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/c4/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d2→e2).
  3. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/3b1n2/2p4q/2Pp1p2/PP1P1NPP/1B1Q1PK1/4R3 w - - 0 23

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