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

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishops e5/f5; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g3→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f3→f2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen d4→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: r5kr/pp5p/3P2p1/2p1bbN1/3q2n1/2NP2QP/PPP3P1/R1B1R2K w - - 3 19

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