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

Rating 2019 · Expert · crushing, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks e1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f5. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/g3; bishop h6; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh3 (knight f4→h3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop h6→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f2→e3, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Rxe3 — rook g3→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp2p2/3p3b/5Pn1/2PP1N1q/1P4r1/PB3QB1/4RRK1 w - - 4 25

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