Chess Puzzle #3Er5G — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1008 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b3/c3/g5. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc4+ — knight e5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b3→c4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e7→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc4+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp2q1k1/2p3p1/4n1P1/8/1PP5/PKB1Q3/3R3R w - - 0 28

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