Chess Puzzle #0iT14 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 925 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c2; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g3/g4. Black: king d6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight d5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c2→d3).
  3. Best move: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/2pkppp1/3n4/6P1/2P2PP1/PPK5/5B2 w - - 1 34

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