Chess Puzzle #Jw9X0 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1557 · Intermediate · crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights d4/e7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pppnp2/5qpp/p1b1p2Q/2BnP3/P1NPBN2/1PP2PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 11

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