Chess Puzzle #2PYkT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1630 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g3; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen f7→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen b2→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/1p3Qb1/p2p3p/3Pn1p1/8/3B2B1/PqP2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 19

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