Chess Puzzle #LHYBx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1872 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d5/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight e4→g5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/p4p1p/1p1q2pP/3pp1B1/3Pn3/P3Q3/1PP2PP1/R3KBNR w KQ - 3 16

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