Chess Puzzle #1BJq0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 763 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; rook g7; knight e6; pawns a5/b2/e3/h3. Black: king h8; rook a8; knight e5; pawns a6/b4/d5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook g7→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/6R1/p3N3/P2pn3/1p5p/4P2P/1P5K/8 w - - 2 38

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