Chess Puzzle #0CTMJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 978 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks c1/e2; bishop a3; pawns a2/c5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rook c8; knights a4/f6; pawns b5/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e2→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6p1/5n1p/1pP1p3/n7/B5P1/P3RK1P/2R5 w - - 0 33

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