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

Rating 1396 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook d3; bishops b4/d1; pawns a3/c5/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rook d8; knight d5; pawns a4/b5/c6/e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop b4→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight d5→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop d2→f4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/4k2p/2p1p1p1/1pPnPp2/pB3P2/P2R2P1/6KP/3B4 w - - 11 45

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