Chess Puzzle #1Z6qN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1479 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; knight e4; pawns b4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen b8; knight h5; pawns f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight e4→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1q6/7p/5ppk/7n/1P2N3/2Q2P1P/6P1/7K w - - 1 39

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