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

Rating 1116 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/c1; knights c4/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops e7/g6; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/e4/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→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: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p1q1bpp1/Q4nb1/4n3/2N1p2p/1BP4P/PP3PP1/R1B1RNK1 w - - 0 19

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