Chess Puzzle #150RW — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 940 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/e2; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights b6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2qppp/1n6/2bP4/2p1NPn1/5N2/PPP1B1PP/R1BQR2K w - - 5 16

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