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

Rating 816 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; pawns b7/d5/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight b5→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
  3. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, knight endgame, short. The key move is d4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2kppp/8/1N1pp3/8/4K3/PP4PP/8 w - - 0 33

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