Chess tactic

Crushing Puzzle (1904)

After the setup move Nxe4, it is Black to move. Find the forcing continuation before checking the solution.

Position after Nxe4. Black to move.

Puzzle ID

0MGau

Rating

1904

Side to move

Black

Themes

Crushing, Opening

Material

White is ahead by 4 points

FEN

r2qk2r/ppp3pp/4P3/2b5/2PnNp2/7P/PP1P1KP1/R1BQ1B1R b kq - 0 13

What to look for

Find a move that decisively changes the evaluation, usually by force.

13... Qh4+ 14. g3 14... fxg3+

The full forcing line from the source position is:

13. Nxe4 13... Qh4+ 14. g3 14... fxg3+