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

Rating 889 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a3/c2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen d8→g5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rbqr1k1/p4p1p/2pp2p1/4n3/3QP3/P1P2N1P/2P2PP1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 15

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