Chess Puzzle #IKSXY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2292 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/c5/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight c3; pawns a6/b5/d4/d5/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxc3 (bishop b2→c3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move gxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/6pp/p4b2/1pPp4/1P1p1p2/PQnP1NP1/1B3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 24

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