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

Rating 1100 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f3→f5).
  3. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight e5→d3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/2p2n2/4p3/3P4/3BPQ1P/PP1N1PP1/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 12

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