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

Rating 1195 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knights c3/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop h6; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h4→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop h6→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp1pp1p/3p1npb/8/3PP2q/2NBBQ2/PPP2P1N/R4RK1 w - - 4 12

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