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

Rating 1156 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/g4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen f3→e3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h4→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pp4p1/2p1p1p1/3pPn2/3P2Bq/2N1B3/PPP2P1P/R2QK2R w KQkq - 1 12

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