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

Rating 864 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king e2; rook h4; bishop b5; pawns a4/b3/c4/d4/e5/f2/f3. Black: king e7; rook e1; knight g5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d5/e6/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe1 — king e2→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1k3/1p2p3/pB1pP1n1/P1PP3R/1P3P1p/4KP2/4r3 w - - 2 30

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