Chess Puzzle #1Tv4j — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1162 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rooks g1/g3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook g3→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pp3rpp/8/2pNQ3/2Pn1P2/6RP/PP5K/6R1 w - - 1 27

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