Chess Puzzle #X3Sox — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1820 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, opening, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk2r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1KPP/RNBQR3 w kq - 0 6

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