Chess Puzzle #Vs4bx — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2018 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/c1; bishop f4; knights d5/f5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e6; rooks e8/h8; bishop f8; knights e4/e5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight d5→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen e6→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k2rb1r/pp3pp1/4q2p/3NnN2/4nB2/1P3Q2/P4PPP/R1R3K1 w - - 1 21

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