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

Rating 1414 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, kingside attack, long.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d5/e3/e4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; bishop b1; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh4 — knight g6→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen f3→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  4. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop b1→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, kingside attack, long, pin. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3q1/3p2np/3Pp3/4P3/P1P1PQPP/1P3R2/1b4K1 w - - 1 32

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