Chess Puzzle #0aca4 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1170 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/f1; bishops f3/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight d4; pawns a7/c5/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pb3pb1/1q4pB/2p1p3/2PnP3/1PN2B2/P2Q2PP/2R2RK1 w - - 1 24

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