Chess Puzzle #n1Fh3 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1989 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f3; bishop d3; knights b3/h4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b4/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg6 (bishop d3→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp1b1p1p/1qn1p1p1/3pP3/1b1P2QN/1N1BPR2/PP4PP/R5K1 w - - 4 17

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