Chess Puzzle #4tRPc — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1533 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights c3/g2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e5; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen c4→f4).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f4→f3, captures knight).
  4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp1nqp2/2p1pn2/4b1B1/2QP2p1/2N3P1/PP3PNP/R4RK1 w kq - 0 17

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