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

Rating 1069 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop h3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; knight e5; pawns a5/b6/c7/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight f3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p2p2/1p3qp1/p2Pn2p/2P4P/1P4PB/P2Q1P2/4R1K1 w - - 5 28

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