Chess Puzzle #6F79g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1455 · Intermediate · crushing, master, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook d1; bishop e5; knight b2; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook f8; bishop f6; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight h5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp4pp/5b2/2P1B2n/1P4q1/P2Q2P1/1N3PKP/3R4 w - - 7 30

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