Chess Puzzle #CCDoN — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1546 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishop f8; knights c6/g5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h3→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbr1/pp3p1p/2n1p3/3pNpn1/3P1B2/2P2P2/PP1N2PP/R2Q1RK1 w q - 1 13

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