Chess Puzzle #3hHfV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1590 · Intermediate · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; pawns a3/c5/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; knight h5; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen c2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight g3→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pp2pp1/6q1/p1PP3n/4P2p/P3BP2/2Q3PP/2R2R1K w - - 2 28

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