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

Rating 1227 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen h4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp4pp/4pn2/3pbp2/3P3Q/2P2PB1/PP1K2PP/R4B1R w - - 0 14

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