Chess Puzzle #Gj9uz — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1666 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen d1→g4).
  3. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight f4→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Nxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/3p4/2b5/2BNPn2/3P3P/PPP2P2/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 14

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