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

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; rook h1; bishops f1/g3; pawns c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c8; knight e6; pawns a7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight e6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen c8→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 2q3k1/p5p1/4n3/7p/2P4P/3Q2BK/5PP1/5B1R w - - 2 43

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