Chess Puzzle #1lu2o — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen e2; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f4. Black: king g8; queen e4; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight h4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3pp1/8/2pP4/2P1qP1n/4B3/PP1KQ3/8 w - - 7 39

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