Chess Puzzle #QAsi8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1800 · Advanced · advantage, double check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rook h1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook f8; bishops d7/g7; knights b4/e4; pawns c7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Nxc1 — knight d3→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, double check, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2pbppbp/3p2p1/q7/1n1Pn3/2N1BN1P/1PP1BPP1/2Q1K2R w K - 0 16

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