Chess Puzzle #5IOPg — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1230 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen e5; rook f1; bishops b1/b2; pawns a2/b3/d4/f3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook c8; bishop d5; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop b1→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f7→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5qp1/p3p3/1p1bQ3/3P1n2/1P3P2/PB3K2/1B3R2 w - - 4 29

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