Chess Puzzle #0on3Z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 900 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f2; rooks e1/h1; bishop f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e6→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp3pp/3pqp2/4n3/5B2/2NP1NP1/PPP2Q2/4RK1R w - - 0 15

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