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

Rating 2099 · Expert · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks a1/c5; bishop c2; knights f3/g3; pawns a5/b2/c4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks d8/f8; knight h3; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight h3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g5→f3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1pp2ppp/p6q/P1R5/2P5/5NNn/1PB2P2/R4QK1 w - - 1 29

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