Chess Puzzle #4M1Z1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rooks c1/f1; knights d7/g7; pawns a3/b4/c3/e3/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks a8/b8; bishops g5/h7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb8 — knight d7→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop g5→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rr5k/3N1QNb/p5pP/1p1p2b1/1P2p3/P1P1P1q1/6P1/2R2R1K w - - 3 38

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