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

Rating 1573 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop d5; knights a8/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen g6; rook h8; bishops c5/g4; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f6/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e4→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: N2k3r/1p6/p2p1pqp/2bBp3/3n2b1/3P1NP1/PPP1QP1P/R2R2K1 w - - 3 18

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