Chess Puzzle #7NEAo — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2108 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f2; bishop c4; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king g7; queen e3; rook f8; knights a6/h5; pawns a5/b7/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen g4→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen g2→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight f4→h3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p4kp/n1p3p1/p6n/P1B1P1Q1/3Pq2P/1PP2R2/RN4K1 w - - 7 21

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