Chess Puzzle #7Dm6l — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, exposed king, long.

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; pawns b3/d4/e5/h6. Black: king e7; rook a6; knight e4; pawns c6/d5/f7/g4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh2 — queen c2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3+ — knight e4→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king b1→c1).
  3. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a6→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
  4. Best move: Ra2+ — rook a1→a2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move is Nc3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp1p/r1p4P/3pP3/3Pn1p1/1P6/2Q5/1K6 w - - 0 35

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