Chess Puzzle #9KJtk — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1498 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knight g4; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook c8; bishops e4/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/2q1bppp/p3pn2/6B1/4b1N1/1Q3P1P/6P1/R3R2K w - - 0 35

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