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

Rating 1543 · Intermediate · crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop h3; knight f4; pawns b6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen d1→g4).
  3. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight f4→h3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1pp2pp1/1p5p/8/2BN1n2/P1PP3b/1P3PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 16

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