Chess Puzzle #20jUs — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 957 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e5; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight c5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies exd3 (pawn e2→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen a5→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, opening, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rbk1/pp1p1p1p/4p1p1/q1n1Q3/8/2P1B1P1/PP1NPP1P/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 15

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