Chess Puzzle #0ig0s — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 891 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f2; rooks a8/h8; bishops a7/c8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen e2→f2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd3+ — knight e5→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
  3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight d3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move Nxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/bpp2pp1/p2p3p/4n3/4P3/1BPP3P/PP2QqP1/R1B1KN1R w KQkq - 0 13

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