Chess Puzzle #15I33 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 831 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook c7; pawns a2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e6; knight b2; pawns a4/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c7→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight b2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d3→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2R2pp1/4k2p/2p5/p3P3/2P2P2/Pn3KPP/8 w - - 4 36

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