Chess Puzzle #20dSv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 638 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook d4; pawns a3/b4/c3/f4/g3/h4. Black: king e6; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c4/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook d4→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight e3→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Ne3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/3bk1p1/8/1PpR1PnP/P1P3P1/6K1/8 w - - 1 36

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