Chess Puzzle #1G12k — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 806 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop a6; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen c3→e1, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p1p1q1pp/bp1p4/3Pnp2/2P1P3/1PQ4P/P1B3P1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 20

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