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

Rating 1186 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishops f2/g2; knight c3; pawns b4/c4/d3/e2/f4/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks b8/g8; bishops d7/g7; knight d4; pawns b7/c6/d6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxc3+ — bishop g7→c3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move Bxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q2r1/1p1b2bk/2pp3p/5p2/1PPn1P2/2NP3P/3QPBB1/1R3RK1 w - - 2 25

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