Chess Puzzle #1OFPV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; bishop d3; pawns a5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g3; knight f4; pawns e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop d3→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight f4→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight h3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c2→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move Nxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/7p/P3p3/4Pn2/3B2qP/2Q3P1/6K1 w - - 13 52

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