Chess Puzzle #5jMq3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2240 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook d8; bishop g7; knights d4/h6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g5→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen b7→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f2→f3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pq3pbp/1p2p1pn/2p3N1/2Pn1PP1/4B2P/PP3Q2/3R1RK1 w - - 2 24

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