Chess Puzzle #7rdyp — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1548 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights e4/e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/g6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight g6→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2pp1/1b4bp/4N3/2BnNpPq/P2P3P/1PP2P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 6 17

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