Chess Puzzle #9GxNJ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2340 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; knight h4; pawns a5/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight h3→f2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1pp2p2/p3pq1p/P7/4Qn1N/2P5/1P3PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 1 29

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