Chess Puzzle #228mv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knights b8/h5; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h4→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp3p1p/4p1pQ/7n/3pN2q/1B1P1P2/PPP2P1P/R4R1K w - - 1 16

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