Chess Puzzle #F5IGc — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1588 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen f4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g4→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p2q1b1/2np2pp/p1p5/P3PQ2/2PP1B2/1P3P1P/R4RK1 w - - 1 20

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