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

Rating 1152 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knights b5/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight b5→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/5ppp/p1n2n2/1N2b1B1/2Bp4/P4N1P/1PP2PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 15

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