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

Rating 1499 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b1/f1; bishop e2; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook c8; bishop b7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight f4→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight h3→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b3pp1/p3p2p/1p1p4/5nN1/2P1QPqP/PP2B1P1/1R3RK1 w - - 3 26

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