Chess Puzzle #09ahN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 837 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks e1/f1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks f7/f8; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f7→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp1qrp1/3p3p/3Pp3/2P1Q2n/1PB2P2/P5PP/4RRK1 w - - 3 24

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