Chess Puzzle #9DoDa — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1802 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks c1/c2; bishop b2; knight c4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks e6/g6; bishop b6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb6 — knight c4→b6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen b8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight g4→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/pp3pp1/1b2r1rp/5Q2/2N1p1nP/1P2P3/PBR2PP1/2R3K1 w - - 15 32

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