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

Rating 1082 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks e3/f1; knight h2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks f5/f8; knight f4; pawns b6/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg3 — rook e3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2Q3p1/1p1p2qp/4pr2/5n2/P1PPR2P/1P3PPN/5RK1 w - - 3 24

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