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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/d3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf2+ — knight e4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight f2→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf2+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp4pp/2n5/2b3B1/4n3/2Pp2P1/PP5P/RN1QR2K w - - 0 17

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