Chess Puzzle #A5jir — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1577 · Intermediate · attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f3; bishops d3/f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/g2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight g6; pawns a7/b5/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight g6→f4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb3ppp/6n1/1pp1N1PQ/3q1B2/3B1R2/PP4PP/R6K w - - 0 19

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