Chess Puzzle #2Nzt5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1217 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks c1/d2; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook c8; knights e7/f4; pawns a6/b5/e5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rcd1 — rook c1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight h3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/4n1p1/p3p3/1p2p1q1/4Bn2/2P2P2/PP1R1QPP/2R3K1 w - - 9 38

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