Chess Puzzle #1h8ws — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 855 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f4; pawns a3/b2/f3/h3. Black: king e6; rook g8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight d3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Nd3+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/ppp5/3pk3/4n3/5Qp1/P4P1P/1P3K2/8 w - - 2 35

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