Chess Puzzle #01L9G — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 893 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rook h1; bishops e6/h2; knight f7; pawns a3/b2/d4/f4/g6/h3. Black: king e8; rook a5; bishops b7/e7; knight f2; pawns a4/c6/f6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight f2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight d3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/1b2bNp1/2p1BpP1/r7/p2P1P1p/P6P/1P3n1B/2K4R w - - 1 31

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