Chess Puzzle #20frz — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1136 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen h7→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e6→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/pp3ppQ/4q3/4n3/3pN3/5PP1/PP5P/6K1 w - - 1 29

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