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

Rating 1576 · Intermediate · attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long.

Position

White: king h2; rook c5; bishop d5; pawns b2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; rook d8; knight f2; pawns b4/f7/g4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop d5→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
  4. Best move: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is g3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5p2/6p1/2RB4/1p4pP/8/1PP2nPK/8 w - - 1 38

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