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

Rating 1002 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen f4; rooks b1/g3; bishop c2; pawns a2/c3/d5/f2/h6. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e8/f8; knight g6; pawns a6/b2/d6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook g3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e3→e7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/4q2p/p2p2nP/3P1p2/5Q2/2P3R1/PpB2P2/1R1K4 w - - 0 28

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