Chess Puzzle #Ga1jk — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1905 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/f4; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g4. Black: king b5; rook h8; bishop e4; knight g5; pawns a6/c6/d5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight h3→f4, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Nxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3N4/p1p5/1k1p2n1/3PbRP1/2P5/PP6/5RK1 w - - 3 38

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