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

Rating 1525 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/e6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c5/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f8; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e6→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d3→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/4R3/2Pp4/7n/3Q1Nq1/PP4P1/1R4K1 w - - 1 24

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