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

Rating 798 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen a7; bishop f1; pawns b5/c4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; knight e5; pawns b7/d3/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen a7→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
  3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/Qp2q1pp/8/1P2n3/2P5/3p2PP/7K/5B2 w - - 0 30

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