Chess Puzzle #1IHu9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 806 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks d3/f2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king e7; rooks b7/h8; knight g3; pawns a7/e6/f7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd2 — rook f2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf1+ — knight g3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Nxd2 — knight f1→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nf1+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pr2kp2/4pN2/4P3/7p/3R2nP/PP3RPK/8 w - - 5 27

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