Chess Puzzle #2y3bX — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1284 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rooks a1/f2; bishops c1/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knights d4/f6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/2p2pb1/1p1p1np1/p2P3p/3nP3/2NQ2PP/PP3RBK/R1B5 w - - 0 18

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