Chess Puzzle #1KY99 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks a1/e2; pawns a5/d5/e4/f2/g3. Black: king d6; rook e8; knight b5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f6/h3/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nc3 — knight b5→c3. Opponent replies Rdd2 (rook d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nc3.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1pp5/p2k1p1p/Pn1P4/4P3/6Pp/4RP1K/R7 w - - 2 29

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