Chess Puzzle #0FIXO — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 737 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/b1; bishops e3/f1; knights c3/g3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops g7/h3; knights e5/f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1pq1ppbp/p2p1np1/2pPn3/P1P1P3/2N1B1Nb/1P1Q1PP1/RR3BK1 w - - 0 17

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