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

Rating 916 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b3; pawns a4/b5/c4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen b7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pq3ppp/1p1b4/1Pp1n3/P1Pp4/1N1P2P1/5P1P/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 19

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