Chess Puzzle #14bq8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1024 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knight e2; pawns a2/c5/d5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e5; bishops c7/h3; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/f6/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f3→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/ppb2pp1/5p2/2PPr1n1/2B4p/4B2b/P2QNPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 19

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