Chess Puzzle #3kQIc — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1109 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishops e6/g7; knights b4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop g5→d8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/ppp2pbp/4bnp1/4p1B1/1nP5/1PN2NP1/P3PPBP/R4RK1 w - - 1 12

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