Chess Puzzle #LDCR7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2261 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; rooks a1/b7; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g6; rook e6; bishop f4; knight g3; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf5+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/pR4pk/3pr1q1/2p1p2p/4Pb2/P2P1NnP/1PP3PK/R7 w - - 5 27

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