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

Rating 1100 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight e5→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight f4→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e6→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp2ppp/4q3/4n3/4Q3/2PP4/P3NPPP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 2 12

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