Chess Puzzle #4HMAF — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1081 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knights b8/c3; pawns a6/b7/c7/d7/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e4→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1r2/1ppp2p1/p3Nk2/5p2/1b1P1B2/2n1P1Q1/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 1 12

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