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

Position

White: king g1; rook c5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; rook d8; knight d4; pawns a6/c7/e5/f4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook c5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/2p3pp/p7/2R1p3/3nPp2/2N2P2/PP3P1P/6K1 w - - 6 29

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