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

Rating 1451 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks f1/f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen d5; rook d8; knight e5; pawns b5/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies R6xf3+ (rook f6→f3, captures knight, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d5→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/4kp1p/4pR2/1p1qn3/8/2P1Q2P/PP4P1/5RK1 w - - 5 26

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