Chess Puzzle #0GtH8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 953 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook b1; bishop c2; knight f5; pawns b3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e6; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pq2pp1/p1p1r2p/3p1N2/3Pn3/1P1Q3P/2B2PP1/1R5K w - - 5 31

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