Chess Puzzle #0K97H — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 980 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/g1; bishops c4/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook g1→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4+ — knight f3→d4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp1bppp/3p1n2/4n3/2BQP3/2N1BP2/PPP2P1P/R3K1R1 w Qkq - 7 10

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