Chess Puzzle #GOx03 — Master, Black to move, opening

Rating 2489 · Master · crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; bishops c3/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knights d4/f5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop f1→e2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f6→c3, captures bishop. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures bishop).
  4. Best move: Ne3 — knight f5→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame, queenside attack, sacrifice. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p1p2ppp/1p1p1q2/2bP1n2/3n1PQ1/2B2N2/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R w - - 7 15

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