Chess Puzzle #1TSi7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks d1/e1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/c8; knight e6; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop e3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4 — knight e6→f4. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop f2→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f4→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/p1p2pp1/3pn1qp/2pQ4/2P1P3/1P2BP2/P5PP/3RR1K1 w - - 2 22

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