Chess Puzzle #0urL3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e7; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/p3rp1p/2p3p1/3pn3/8/3B2NQ/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 2 17

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