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

Rating 1490 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks e1/e3; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks a8/d8; knight f4; pawns a7/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook e3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r3k/p3N1p1/2Q4p/5p2/5nq1/4R3/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 0 25

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