Chess Puzzle #P3MUR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1913 · Advanced · capturing the defender, discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d1/h1; bishop e2; knights b3/c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; bishops d7/g7; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen h7→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen c7→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r2k2/ppqbp1bQ/3p2p1/8/2n1PP2/1NN5/PPP1B1P1/2KR3R w - - 1 20

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