Chess Puzzle #1F3Cc — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 917 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f4/h3. Black: king f7; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d5/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/p1p2n1p/3p1p2/3P1P2/1PB2K1P/P7/8 w - - 0 40

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