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

Rating 1130 · Beginner · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b3/c2/c5/d2/f3/h4. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops d5/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Nf2 (knight g4→f2).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop d5→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p1q1pppp/2p5/2PbN3/6nP/1P3P2/PBPP4/RN1QK2R w KQkq - 0 14

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