Chess Puzzle #E6rKQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1524 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b8/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/d5/f5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhe1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight b4→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, queenside attack, short. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rr3k1/p4ppp/2n1q3/3p1p2/3P4/2PQ1P2/PP1N2PP/2KR3R w - - 3 19

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