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

Rating 783 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e2; bishop a6; pawns b3/e3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king d6; knight d7; pawns a5/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc5+ — knight d7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
  3. Best move: Nxa6 — knight c5→a6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3n1pp1/B2k2p1/p7/8/1P2PPP1/4K2P/8 w - - 7 39

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