Chess Puzzle #FflZQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2245 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/h3; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg2+ — bishop h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Bf3 — bishop g2→f3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen h5→f3, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1ppqbp2/p2p3B/5p1Q/4P2n/2NB3b/PPP2P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 18

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