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

Rating 1561 · Intermediate · advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a2/f3; bishop a3; knight d4; pawns a4/c3/c4/d5/e3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e8/f8; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook a2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d3→e4, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/ppp2p2/3p4/3P2p1/P1PN4/B1PQPRnq/R7/6K1 w - - 0 28

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