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

Rating 1891 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d5/f1; bishop c4; knight g2; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/e4/f5/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/pp2qp2/3b4/3Rnp2/2B1p2p/1Q2P1P1/PP3PNP/5RK1 w k - 0 20

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