Chess Puzzle #26yA1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1082 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook c1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook a8; bishop f8; knight f5; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen g6→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: r4bk1/5pp1/4p1qp/3pPn2/P2P2P1/2NQB2P/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 1 35

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