Chess Puzzle #33o6V — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1956 · Advanced · advantage, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/c2; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh4 — knight g6→h4. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen f3→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g5→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight h5→g3, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Nh4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pp2pp1/pb1p2np/3P2qN/4P3/1P3Q1P/PBB2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 19

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