Chess Puzzle #fy6WY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2245 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight g1; pawns b3/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight d5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen g3→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3+ — knight d5→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc3+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp1bppp/8/p1qnP3/3p1P2/1P1B2Q1/2P3PP/1KBR2NR w - - 1 19

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