Chess Puzzle #Hbw9i — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1421 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/d1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; rooks d8/e7; bishop g7; knights d4/d6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop g7→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p3r1bp/1p1n2p1/2p5/2Pnp1P1/1P1Q3P/PB3P2/2RR2K1 w - - 0 31

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