Chess Puzzle #GtYK1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1440 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen e1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f4; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c4/d5/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e1→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/5n2/1p1p3p/2pP1q2/2P2PN1/PP3KP1/4Q3 w - - 0 29

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