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

Rating 945 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/e3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishop d6; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/ppq2ppp/3b1n2/3pn3/8/1B2B1NP/PPPQ1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 4 17

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