Chess Puzzle #Q4wEa — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1800 · Advanced · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen f2; rook f1; bishops c1/g2; knights e4/e5; pawns b2/c4/e2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight e6; pawns b4/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d1→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4+ — knight e6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c2→d1).
  3. Best move: Nb3+ — knight d4→b3, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd4+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p3ppp/2p1n3/4N3/1pP1N3/6P1/1P2PQBP/2BK1R2 w - - 1 24

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