Chess Puzzle #V3nPe — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1810 · Advanced · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks b1/f1; bishop e1; knight f5; pawns a3/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/e8; knights a5/e4; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen g6→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/5ppp/p5q1/np3N2/2pPn3/P1P1P3/2Q2PPP/1R2BR1K w - - 8 22

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