Chess Puzzle #HG4Pz — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1507 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/g1; bishop f4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/f2; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p3pp1/p1n5/2bpP1qQ/5B2/2P5/PP1N1n1P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 17

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