Chess Puzzle #481Jl — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/h6; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/g7; knights d4/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/pp2n1bp/1q2p1pB/2p5/3nP3/P1N2N2/1PPQBPP1/R3K2R w KQ - 4 14

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