Chess Puzzle #1Yqh7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f2; rooks d6/h1; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks c8/h8; knights c5/c6; pawns a6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook d6→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight c5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight d3→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook f6→c6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c8→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/5ppp/p1nR1q2/2n1p3/8/1N3P2/PP3QPP/4K2R w Kk - 0 21

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