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

Rating 1379 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg6 (bishop d3→g6, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Nxf1 — knight d2→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3ppp/2p3q1/3pn3/8/2P1P2P/PP1QBPP1/3R1RK1 w - - 6 17

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