Chess Puzzle #DHnXK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1974 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/e1; bishops a6/e5; pawns a2/c3/c6/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f7; rooks b6/f8; bishop e6; knight g5; pawns a7/c7/d5/e7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rab1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f7→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3k1r2/p1p1pq2/BrP1b1pp/3pB1n1/Q2P4/2P2P2/P5PP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 23

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