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

Rating 1585 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishops c1/e6; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f2; rook a8; bishop c5; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nf1+ — knight g3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen d1→f1, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxf1 — queen f2→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: r3k2N/ppp3p1/3pB2p/2b1pn2/4P3/2PP3P/PP3qP1/RNBQ2K1 w q - 0 15

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