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

Rating 955 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; bishop f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; rooks d6/d8; knight d4; pawns a7/b5/c7/f6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d6→d1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook f1→d1, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/p1p2B2/3r1p1p/1p6/3n4/7P/PPP2PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 19

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