Chess Puzzle #53Ycz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1204 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e4; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook g6; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/h4/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3q4/p5rp/1p6/3nR2p/3P3P/PP3PP1/R2Q2K1 w - - 2 28

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