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

Rating 1203 · Intermediate · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rook g1; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook f7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen g2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxh3 — knight f2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3rpp/2p4q/2P1Bp2/3P1Nn1/8/PP4Q1/6RK w - - 12 38

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