Chess Puzzle #3rlz1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/d2; bishop g4; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e7; rooks d7/d8; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight d5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d7→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pb1rkpp1/1p2p2p/3nP3/5NB1/6P1/PP1R1PP1/3R1K2 w - - 19 32

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