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

Position

White: king d3; rook a1; bishop e3; knight a4; pawns a3/c5/e5/f2/f4/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d4/g2; bishop g4; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd4 — king d3→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nb3+ — knight a5→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d4→c3).
3. Best move: Nxa1 — knight b3→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nb3+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4pp/8/n1P1P3/N2r1Pb1/P2KB3/5PrP/R7 w - - 0 32

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