Chess Puzzle #1Uew9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 801 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g4→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight g5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp2bpp1/4p3/2p1N1np/3P2QP/4P1P1/PP3P2/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 15

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