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

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/g3; pawns a4/c3/d4/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop g3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight f6→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen e7→h4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3qp2/1p2pnb1/2p5/P2PP1p1/1QP2PB1/4BKP1/2R2R2 w - - 2 24

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