Chess Puzzle #3CQwp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1161 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen c6→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/p2nbppp/2Q2n2/3p2B1/3P4/2NBP2P/PP3PK1/R4R2 w - - 1 15

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