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

Rating 1054 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/h6; pawns a2/c3/d5/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights b8/e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/pp2pp1p/6pB/2pPn3/2B1P3/2P2P2/P2Q1P1P/R3K2R w KQ - 1 13

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