Chess Puzzle #10V3e — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1056 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks f1/h1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c5/e3/e5/g2/h4. Black: king e7; queen e8; rooks a8/g6; bishop c8; knight b4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop e2→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q3/p1p1kp2/1p2p1r1/2PpP2p/1n3Q1P/2N1P3/PP2B1P1/2K2R1R w - - 1 21

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