Chess Puzzle #03naU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 930 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook f2; bishops c2/d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook e8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb5p/1p4p1/3pn3/2qB4/2P4P/PPB2RP1/5QK1 w - - 4 35

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