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

Rating 807 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishop g2; pawns c6/d5/g4/h3. Black: king e7; rook c2; knight e5; pawns e2/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  3. Best move: Nxe1 — knight d3→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp1p/2P5/3Pn1p1/6P1/7P/2r1p1B1/4R1K1 w - - 0 41

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