Chess Puzzle #Iayd3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1506 · Intermediate · advantage, intermezzo, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e5; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1 — queen d8→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Raxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Qxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb3ppp/2p2n2/4b1B1/2B1p3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 13

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