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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/d2; knight e1; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks d7/d8; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight h3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook d2→f2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen g4→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp1r1p1p/2p1p3/4Qp2/2PP2q1/1P5n/P2R1PPP/3RN1K1 w - - 6 24

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