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

Rating 727 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook a1; bishop c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f8; bishop c5; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxf1+ — knight g3→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q4rk1/p4ppp/1p6/2bp4/4nP2/P4N2/1PP3PP/RNB2Q1K w - - 2 15

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