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

Rating 1489 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights c4/c6; pawns a6/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks b8/d8; bishop f2; knight e4; pawns c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen e7→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/2p1qpp1/P1N4p/8/2N1n1Q1/2P4P/1P3bP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 23

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