Chess Puzzle #17Ljz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 931 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; pawns a3/c2/c4/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook a8; knight g5; pawns a6/b7/d5/g6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d1→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d3→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p4p1/p5pp/3pP1n1/2P5/P6q/B1P2P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 26

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