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

Position

White: king e1; bishop b1; knight e5; pawns b2/d4/f3/h7. Black: king g7; bishop c4; knight g1; pawns b3/d5/e2/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e5→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight g1→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
3. Best move: e1=Q+ — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6kP/4p3/3pN3/2bP4/1p3P2/1P2p3/1B2K1n1 w - - 2 48

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