Chess Puzzle #LqLW0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f2; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/d5/e3/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen c8; rook f8; bishop d8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxh4+ — knight f5→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen c8→g4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2qb1r1k/pp3p1p/3p2p1/2pPpn2/6NP/2PPP1P1/PP1Q1R2/4R1K1 w - - 1 23

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