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

Rating 1166 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e3; bishop d3; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen g5; rook d8; knight e5; pawns b7/c5/d6/f5/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc7 — knight b5→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook e3→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p3k2/3p2p1/1NpPnpq1/2P5/3BR3/PP1Q1PP1/6K1 w - - 0 32

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