Chess Puzzle #0212o — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 826 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook a1; bishops b2/b5; pawns a4/c3/d5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2pp1/1p1p3p/pB1Pn3/P3P3/2P4q/1B1Q1PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 22

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