Chess puzzle #19

Puzzle #19 · 2026-10-21 · rated 1562 · 3 moves

Black to move. Find the best move.

Black to move 12345678hgfedcba

Board
Solution and details

Solution: 1… Rxc3 2. Qxc3 Na2+ 3. Kb1 Nxc3+

Themes: Attraction, Crushing, Fork, Long, Middlegame, Sacrifice

FEN: r7/pp2p1k1/3pp1p1/2p5/qn1P2PP/P1N2r2/1PPQ1P2/2KR3R b - - 2 20 · Open in the analysis board

From a real game: view on Lichess (puzzle 5lt2W, Lichess puzzle database, CC0).