Chess Puzzle #0GcmE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rooks e2/h2; knights b3/d3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f5; rook f8; bishops c7/f3; knight c4; pawns b5/e3/g4/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e2→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight c4→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2b5/8/1p3k1p/1PnP2pP/1NPNpbP1/P3RP1R/4K3 w - - 2 41

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