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

Rating 860 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c5; bishop e1; pawns c3/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king d7; knight d6; pawns b5/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop e1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb5 (king c5→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1pp1/3n2p1/1pKP4/5P2/2P3P1/7P/4B3 w - - 1 44

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