Chess Puzzle #12Kol — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1064 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops a8/e3; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f8; bishops c8/e5; knights d4/e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: B1bq1rk1/p3np1p/1p2p1p1/2ppb3/3n4/2NPB1P1/PPPQNP1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 12

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