Chess Puzzle #0Ji9h — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen d8→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e1→e3).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop c1→e3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp3ppp/8/3pn3/3P2n1/8/PPP3PP/RNBQR1K1 w kq - 0 12

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