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

Rating 2036 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/d2; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/f2/h2/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops d7/e7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight g5→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/ppqbbp2/4p1p1/4n1NP/7Q/1BP5/P2B1P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 21

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