Chess Puzzle #63Wg3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1505 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d4/h1; bishop f1; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f4/g5/h4. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knight c5; pawns a3/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f1→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb3+ — knight c5→b3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen f3→b3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Nxb3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p1bkpp1/1q1Np2p/2n3P1/3RPP1P/pP3Q2/P1P5/2K2B1R w - - 1 20

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