Chess Puzzle #4N0G3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1211 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c5/f1; bishop b2; knight c7; pawns a2/b3/d6/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/d7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook c5→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight h3→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p1Np2pp/3P4/2R5/4pn2/1P6/PB5P/5RK1 w - - 0 31

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