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

Rating 1005 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a1; rook h1; bishops e3/g2; knights d2/g1; pawns a2/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc2+ — knight b4→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxa1 — knight c2→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Nc2+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2pp1p/6p1/3P4/1n6/4B1P1/P2N1PBP/Q3K1NR w K - 3 14

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