Chess Puzzle #G548C — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1651 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a6/e1; bishops e3/f3; knight b3; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks f7/f8; bishop h6; knights b7/f4; pawns b5/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop h6→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1n3r1p/R2p1qpb/1p1Pp3/1P2Pn2/PN2BB2/6PP/3QR1K1 w - - 1 27

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