Chess Puzzle #2Aol2 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 976 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops e2/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop f4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3pbp/5qp1/2ppn3/5B2/2P1PN1P/PPQ1BPP1/2R2RK1 w - - 2 15

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