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

Rating 1168 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e5; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf1 — bishop d3→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight h3→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1b2pp/p3p3/2PpRpq1/1P1P1n2/P1NB4/5PPP/R2Q2K1 w - - 1 18

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