Chess Puzzle #0O2vh — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1033 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/d7; knights b4/g8; pawns a6/b6/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen a5→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxa3 — bishop d6→a3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r2nr/2pbq1pp/pp1b1p2/Q7/1n2P3/2N1BN2/PPP1BPPP/2KR3R w - - 0 15

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