Chess Puzzle #LC2Le — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1575 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook e1; bishops a6/f4; pawns a4/c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f5; rook f8; knights c6/g5; pawns c5/d5/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop f4→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f5→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/B1n2p1p/2pp1qnQ/P1P2B1P/8/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 33

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