Chess Puzzle #32fQh — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks g6/h8; knights e5/f7; pawns a6/b7/c7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1pp2n2/p5r1/4n2p/4N2B/3P3P/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 5 25

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