Chess Puzzle #0Wam3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen a4; rook g2; bishop f3; knight f5; pawns a2/b4/c4/d5/e4. Black: king b8; queen g5; rook g8; knight h3; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight h3→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
  3. Best move: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/1pp2p2/1p1p4/3PpNq1/QPP1P3/4KB1n/P5R1/8 w - - 3 37

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