Chess Puzzle #2yKqr — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop b4; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d8→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/pp3ppp/5n2/8/1b1n4/2NQ1B1P/PP3PP1/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 14

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