Chess Puzzle #4mS5V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1067 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook f1; pawns a3/d2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen b2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4+ — knight f3→d4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p2p1p/1p6/4n3/4q3/P3P1P1/1Q1P1P1P/5RK1 w - - 2 25

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