Chess Puzzle #EB5ZM — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1521 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks c1/f1; bishop g2; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/d3/e2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e7→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p3qp1p/1p6/2p1n3/7N/1P1PQ1PP/P3PPBK/2R2R2 w - - 0 29

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