Chess Puzzle #0Unr7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; bishops c3/d1; pawns a4/e3/f3/f4/h3. Black: king f7; bishop d3; knight c4; pawns b7/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight c4→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3k1p/6p1/5p2/P1n1pP2/2BbPP1P/6K1/3B4 w - - 1 39

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