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

Rating 1116 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks c1/f1; knight f6; pawns b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks a8/e8; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight g3→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ng3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/ppp3p1/5N1p/4p2Q/4P3/1PqP3P/2P1n1P1/2R2R1K w - - 1 24

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