Chess Puzzle #VTbFY — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2276 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks d8/e8; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns a7/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb3+ — knight d4→b3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p4ppp/8/1pb5/3nQ3/1B1P3P/PPP3P1/R3K2R w KQ - 0 17

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