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

Rating 930 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f7; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d5→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp3rpp/8/3pn1q1/8/7P/PPB2PP1/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 2 17

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