Chess Puzzle #5NCMq — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1058 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f7; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1k1r/ppp2Bpp/2np4/2b1p3/4P2n/2NP1N1P/PPP2PP1/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 9

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