Chess Puzzle #0DHT1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 898 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks e3/f1; knight e2; pawns a4/b5/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight d3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen f5→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3pp1/4p2p/1P1pPq2/P1pP4/2PnR3/2Q1NPPP/5R1K w - - 14 28

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