Chess Puzzle #1d4DK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 884 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen e4; bishop f2; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/f5. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishop e7; knight f7; pawns a6/b6/c5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ng5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3qbnp1/pp6/2p2P2/2P1Q3/P2P2NK/1P3B2/8 w - - 1 35

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