Chess Puzzle #35vg5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishops e2/f4; knight b3; pawns c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops e7/f3; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/p1q1bppp/5n2/4n3/2P2B2/1N3b2/2Q1BPPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 21

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