Chess Puzzle #0TIE6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1080 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c1/c3; bishop a6; pawns a4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e5; knight e4; pawns f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook c3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e5→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/B4p1p/4qP2/P3n3/2R4P/6P1/2R4K w - - 1 30

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