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

Rating 830 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2/h4. Black: king d7; queen c8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc2 — bishop d3→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1q4r/pb1k4/1p1pN1p1/2pPn1Qp/2P1P2P/3B4/PP3P2/R4RK1 w - - 3 23

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