Chess Puzzle #15xtu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1157 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d3→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q1bppp/p2p1n2/1p2p1B1/4P3/1PNQ3P/1PP2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 17

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