Chess Puzzle #0dwLz — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 865 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/e2; knight f3; pawns a3/c2/c3/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d3→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg2+ — knight f4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
  3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp1p2pp/2p1p3/q7/3PPn2/P1PQ1N2/2PBB1PP/R3K2R w KQ - 7 14

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