Chess Puzzle #3GGeN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1147 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e4; knight e3; pawns a3/b3/c4/d5/g2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks f2/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxd4+ — knight f3→d4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/ppp3pp/3q4/3Pn3/2PQR3/PP2N1P1/5rPP/R5K1 w - - 3 27

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