Chess Puzzle #ZW8FO — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1801 · Advanced · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks a1/d2; bishops d6/g2; pawns a4/c3/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook e8; bishops d3/g7; knight g5; pawns e4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pbp/3B2p1/5qn1/P3p3/2PbP1P1/1Q1R1PB1/R6K w - - 2 30

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