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

Rating 987 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; knights e4/g4; pawns b6/b7/c6/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p2kp1p/1pp1P3/6pq/4nBn1/5N2/PPP1Q1PP/R3R2K w - - 0 21

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